St Cuthbert's Cave

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St. Cuthbert's Cave, nr Holburn


Holburn

  • Description

    "A large overhang in the sandstone outcrop along the ridge of Cockenheugh and Greensheen Hill. St Cuthbert's body is said to have been sheltered here in 875 AD by the monks fleeing from Viking raids on Holy Island before finally reaching a final resting-place at Durham Cathedral in 995 AD." Photo by Jim Barton, 2014.

  • Owner

    Jim Barton

  • Source

    Geograph (Geograph)

  • License

    What does this mean? Creative Commons License

  • Further information

    Link: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4121489
    Resource type: Image
    Added by: Simon Cotterill
    Last modified: 6 years, 8 months ago
    Viewed: 512 times
    Picture Taken: 2014-08-10

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