Anglo Saxon/Anglo Norse Cross carving,St Andrews, Aycliffe County Durham, England

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Church of St. Andrew, Aycliffe Village

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    One of two stone crosses at St Andrews, Aycliffe County Durham, England. Historians have clashed over their date. Some claim they are Anglo Saxon and date from the 780s. Others believe they show Hiberno-Norse (Irish viking) influence and date from the 10th century, when their was an influx of Norse settlers in the Tees valley area.

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    spratmackrel

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    What does this mean? Attribution-ShareAlike License

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    Link: https://www.flickr.com/photos/30591976@N05/3292381085/
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Pat Thomson
    Last modified: 7 years, 10 months ago
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    Picture Taken: Unknown

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