The Celtic World (Routledge Worlds)

Figure 37.6 Top left: Stone from Mullaghmast, Co. Kildare, with 'Celtic' spiral motifs. (Photo: National Museum of Ireland.) Top ...

Early Christianity and its Monuments - carving. Freestanding monumental crosses are known in southern Scotland, in particular ...

Chapter Thirty-Seven - Christian settlers from south-west and south-central Wales, where the formula is commonly found, across ...

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Chapter Thirty-Seven - is evident in the tendency of the lettering to run together. One formula found particularly on recumben ...

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Chapter Thirty-Seven - Anglo-Scandinavian style ring-chain and key-patterns of the tenth century can be found on many sites ar ...

Early Christianity and its Monuments - Figure 37.9 The crosses of St John (left) and St Martin (right) on lona. Stjohn's cross ...

Chapter Thirty-Seven - upper class, and occasionally their status (such as king or priest).31 Little is known about the burial ...

Early Christianity and its Monuments - that the majority could not read the simple requests for prayers or the records of patr ...

Chapter Thirty-Seven - Figure 37.10 Top left: The fine cross of Muiredach, Monasterboice, Co. Louth, Ireland, and (below) deta ...

Early Christianity and its Monuments - such as the Cathach of Columba, and on metalwork. Geometrical patterns using compass ar ...

Chapter Thirty-Seven - boss-style on the cross, which appears to imitate metalwork (a late feature possibly derived from Iona; ...

Early Christianity and its Monuments - Figure 37.12 The north cross at Ahenny, Co. Tipperary. (Photo: Office of Public Works, ...

Chapter Thirty-Seven - Figure 37.13 The Kildalton cross, Islay. (Photo: Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monumen ...

Early Christianity and its Monuments - status of the elite' (Hicks 1993: 199). A symbolic connection has been suggested betwee ...

Chapter Thirty-Seven - usually occupies the centre of the head, Christ depicted wearing a loincloth or long/short-sleeved robe ...

Early Christianity and its Monuments - not been universally adopted). Macalister compiled a gazetteer of all the inscribed sto ...

Chapter Thirty-Seven - IACITI CVNOMORI FIUVS (Castle Dore, Cornwall: the first occurrence of the name of Tristan). 19 At least ...

Early Christianity and its Monuments - 32 A lead sarcophagus of probable fifth-century date unique for Wales, from Rhuddgaer, ...