Ruthwell Cross
B 725, Ruthwell DG14 Driving directions
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This monumental Anglo-Saxon cross dating from the late 7C-early 8C is a rare testimonial to the conquest of southern Scotland by the Angles, a Germanic tribe after whom England is named. Lively and realistic sculptures relate the story of the life and Passion of Christ.

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