Anglo-Saxon Viking Cumbria: 410-1066
Viking hogback gravestones in the churchyard of St. John the Evangelist's Church at Crosscanonby, near Maryport in West Cumbria.
Hogback stone in the porch of the Church of St Michael and All Angels, Addingham, Glassonby in the Eden Valley, Cumbria.
In 1913, this 9th century Viking hog back stone was dredged from the nearby River Eden at the site of the earlier church that was washed away.
The 10th century Norse high cross at St. Mary's Church, Gosforth, Cumbria.
The Gosforth Cross bears carvings that represent both Viking mythology and Christian symbolism. This is one of the most important crosses in Cumbria and there is a reproduction of it in the Cast Courts of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
The 10th century Norse high cross at St. Mary's Church, Gosforth, Cumbria.
The Gosforth Cross bears carvings that represent both Viking mythology and Christian symbolism. This is one of the most important crosses in Cumbria and there is a reproduction of it in the Cast Courts of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
The base of a Norse cross in St Mary's Churchyard, Gosforth, Cumbria.
Hogback Viking tombstones in St Mary's Church, Gosforth, Cumbria.
These two hogback tombstones were discovered in the foundations of the 12th century church when much restoration and rebuilding work was carried out in the 19th century.
The Loki Stone, St. Stephen's Church, Kirkby Stephen in the Eden Vallery, Cumbria.
One of only two such stones in Europe, this 8th century, metre high stone is believed to originally have been a cross base.
Loki Laufeyjarson was a Norse god, and an important figure in Viking mythology. He was a trickster and mischief maker who could change shape and become another creature. One day one of his tricks went wrong and he accidentally killed the son of the god Odin. Loki was then bound in chains and imprisoned, as depicted on this very rare stone.
The Ting Mound, a Viking moot at the foot of Wrynose Pass, Little Langdale, in the Lake District, Cumbria.
Moots were open-air meeting places used by courts and other bodies responsible for the administration of the countryside in Anglo-Saxon and medieval England. They were located at conspicuous sites close to popular trading routes.
The Ting Mound at Fell Foot is a terraced 50m x 40m earthen mound with rounded corners and is up to 3m high.
The 10th century Giant's Grave, St. Andrew's Church, Penrith, Eden, Cumbria.
This legendary grave of Owen Caesarius (King of Cumbia 920-937AD) is a collection of two Anglian crosses and four hog-back Viking tombstones.
The grave was opened in the 17th century, revealing very long leg bones and a sword. Originally the crosses were much closer together and the hog-backs were just positioned between them during the 17th century.
Cross shaft in Saint Oswald's churchyard, Ravenstonedale in the Eden district of Cumbria and the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
The cross shaft and base probably date back to the Anglo-Saxon and Viking Period. The shaft used to have a 1700 sundial attached to the top.
7th to 10th Century Anglo-Saxon high cross shaft in St. John's churchyard at Waberthwaite in West Cumbria.
The decoration combines Viking period interlace carving with the earlier Anglian artistic tradition of winged birds and animals. Another section of an ancient cross lies on the ground in front of the high cross.