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Gosforth Cross
Trip No.1 Entry No.1 Date Added: 11th Feb 2014
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Cumbria)
Visited: Yes on 8th Feb 2014. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 4 Access 5
Gosforth Cross submitted by nicoladidsbury on 30th Aug 2006. Gosforth Norse Cross
Driving northwards towards Gosforth I saw a magnificent rainbow in the east, lighting up the fells with wonderful colour. I prayed, please last until I get to Gosforth!
I parked, jumped out of the car, ran across the graveyard (trying not to be disrespectful) and managed to get two shots of the fading rainbow.
60 seconds later I would have been too late!
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Log Text: Escaping from the horrendous weather during a weekend in Wasdale, we took shelter in the Church and played with side lighting to perfect the pictures of the Hogbacks and the Fisher Stone. This is such a marvellous place, so full of ancient Viking carvings. It never fails to stir me, to make me think about the ancestors of Cumbria.
One stone is called the Warrior Stone, and shows two Viking armies on one side, and the serpents on the other. The ends are possibly bears, and the roof may depict shingles. the other hogback is the Saints Stone, this one has a image of Jesus on the cross at the ends, and some fantstic carvings on the sides. The style is very reminisent of the Cross at Adlington, Penrith and Dacre.