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Bewcastle Cross

The Bewcastle Cross is an Anglo-Saxon cross which is still in its original position within the churchyard of St Cuthbert's church at , in the county of .
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Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Cross
  • Description: Anglo-Saxon cross in Bewcastle, Cumbria, England
  • Also known as: “Bewcastle 7th Century Cross”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bewcastle Roman Fort and Bewcastle Castle.

Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was built to the north of as an outpost fort possibly intended for scouting and intelligence. The remains of the fort are situated at the village of , , 7 miles to the north of the Roman fort at , on Hadrian's Wall.

Photo: Peter McDermott, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruined castle in the parish of in the English county of , a few miles from the Scottish border. is situated 370 feet north of Bewcastle Cross.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blackpool Gate and Banks.

Hamlet
Photo: Rose and Trev Clough, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement in the civil parish of , which is in the district of the in the county of , England. It is in the historic county of Cumberland. is situated 3 miles northwest of Bewcastle Cross.

Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , England, astride the course of , 3 mile NE of the market town of Brampton. The historic is just a mile to the SW. is situated 6 miles south of Bewcastle Cross.

Bewcastle Cross

Latitude
55.06374° or 55° 3′ 50″ north
Longitude
-2.68194° or 2° 40′ 55″ west
Open location code
9C7V3879+F6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1025118816
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­cross
Wiki­data ID
Q3003309
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to German—“Bewcastle Cross” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St Cuthberts Church and Bewcastle Museum.

Nearby Places

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Bewcastle Cross”. Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.