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II.—On a Sculptured Cross at Kelloe, Durham

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 January 2012

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In the Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London for April 6th, 1874, it is mentioned that the Durham Archaeological Society had “undertaken to give an account of a very curious cross at Kelloe, sculptured with subjects relating to the Invention of the Cross.” This undertaking has not yet been carried out, but we have recently had a drawing made, and this I send for exhibition at one of our meetings, in the hope that some further information may be brought to bear upon it. It will at once be seen that the cross is of Norman, not Saxon date. It had been broken up and used as walling material, but on the discovery of the pieces they were put together again and fixed up against the inside of the chancel wall, where they now are. We were told by the then rector, who had this done, that the back is quite plain, from which, and from its being so thin, it would seem to have always stood against a wall, as at present, or at any rate not to have been an outdoor cross. The material is a fine greenish grey sandstone. The sculpture for the most part speaks for itself. In the transverse arms of the cross we have the inscription, IN HOC VINCES. The uppermost subject is that of an angel revealing to St. Helen in a dream where the cross would be found. Below this are two figures, one probably representing St. Helen, to whom the church is dedicated.

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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1890

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page 73 note a Second Series, vi. 181.

page 74 note a These are scarcely visible in the woodcut, but quite distinct on the stone.