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1. Sandbach

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RecordAuthor Máirín Mac Carron
ISODate 2002-09-23
Date 23 September 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Cheshire
Townland Sandbach
OSMapRef SJ 755605
Area England
GeneralContext South Cross Shaft, North view.
GeneralDescription South Cross Shaft, North view. The cross is dated to the mid ninth century.
GeneralDescription This is the main part of the cross shaft. There are a number of figures on this face. It is suggested that these are the Apostles receiving the Holy Spirit in tongues of flame at Pentecost, New Testament, Acts 2:1.

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