The 1,000-year-old puzzle of Cumbria’s Viking…

Dec 17, 2023

Norse refugees from an Irish battle in 902 AD erected the enigmatic 15-foot Gosforth Cross in their new home. The bafflingly equivocal work celebrates abandoning Paganism for Christianity. Possibly.

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Hidden Cumbrian Histories

The 1,000-year-old puzzle of Cumbria’s Viking…