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| RecordAuthor | Orla Murphy |
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| ISODate | 2002-06-10 |
| Date | 12 June 2002 |
| PictureCredit | Jane Hawkes |
| County | Dumfriesshire |
| Townland | Ruthwell |
| OSMapRef | NV 103681 (310330, 568180) |
| Area | Scotland |
| GeneralContext | Back, close-up of shaft |
| Location | Church of Ruthwell |
| GeneralContext | Stone type: Red Sandstone |
| Dimensions | 17' high, shaft is 1'9'' wide at bottom and 1'1'' at the top, the head of the cross is 3'1'' wide, and the top arm is 9'' wide, the thickness is 1'6'' at the bottom to 9'' at the top. |
| GeneralDescription | The Ruthwell Cross has sculpture on its four faces and incised capitals and runic inscriptions around the panels on the four faces. |
| GeneralDescription | Back of the Cross: Christ standing on two beasts.Christ as Judge, recognised by beasts in the desert. Inscription reads: ' [+] IHS X[PS] IUD[E]X [:A]EQV[IT]A[TI]S:BESTIAE : ET: DRACON[ES] : COGNOUERVNT : IN DE:SERTO : SALVA[TO]REM: MUNDI: +' . Jesus Christ the judge of equity. The beasts and serpents recognised the Saviour of the world in the desert'. (trans. Okasha). |
