Blackman's Cross - Part 1 (No. 42)
Blackman's Cross - Part 1 (No. 42)
A rectangular slab with a cross Pattee in a circle. The cross show an
early example of triquetra knots decorative work. Below the cross are
three small circles with the central one containing a little cross.
The upper part of the cross on the surrounding ring has been inscribed
in Anglican Runes. The name Blagkmon appears and this could have been
the grandson of King Ida of Northumbria, who upon Edwin's Accession
was believed to have taken refuge with his family on the Isle of Man.
This cross is from around the 8th century.
