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RecordAuthor |
Orla Murphy |
ISODate |
2002-04-17 |
Date |
17 April 2002 |
PictureCredit |
Jane Hawkes |
County |
Derry |
Townland |
Camus |
OSMapRef |
C-871.288 |
Area |
Ireland |
GeneralContext |
There is a red sandstone cross shaft close to the entrance of an old graveyard at Camus. It stands on a stepped base. The
shaft measures 1.95m high and 55cm wide, with a thickness of 43cm.
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GeneralContext |
East Face |
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E1 Adoration of the Magi. New Testament. Matt 2. |
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E2 The Baptism of Christ. New Testament. Matt 3. Mark 1. Luke 3. |
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E3 The Marriage feast of Cana. New Testament. John 2. |
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E4 The Multiplication of the loaves and fishes. New Testament. Matt 14. Mark 6. Luke 9. John 6.5. |
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South Side |
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S1 C shaped pelta formed spirals |
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S2 Fretwork patterns into spiral bosses |
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S3 2 sets of lion like animals |
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S4 boss of interlace in a quadrangle |
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West Face |
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W1 Eve gives the apple to Adam. Old Testament. Genesis. |
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W2 Cain slays Abel. Old Testament. Genesis. |
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W3 Noah's Ark. Old Testament. Genesis. |
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W4 The Sacrifice of Isaac. Old Testament. Genesis. |
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North Side |
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N1 ? fretwork and small bosses |
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N2 c shaped spirals in interlinked pairs |
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N3 3 quad. bosses of interlace |
GeneralDescription |
This is a detailed view of the east face of the sandstone cross shaft at Camus, Co. Derry. |
GeneralDescription |
East Face |
GeneralDescription |
E1 Adoration of the Magi. New Testament. Matt, chapter 2. Mary sits second from the left holding Jesus. to the left one wise
man stretches out a hand to give a gift to Jesus.
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East |
This is a detailed view of the east face of the sandstone cross shaft at Camus, Co. Derry. |
East |
East Face |
East |
E1 Adoration of the Magi. New Testament. Matt, chapter 2. Mary sits second from the left holding Jesus. to the left one wise
man stretches out a hand to give a gift to Jesus.
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