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Andreas Church Cross Slab
Archaeology
An early medieval cross slab from Andreas parish church. St Andrew's Church, Andreas, houses a collection of eleven medieval Manx carved cross slabs. The best known of these, Thorwald's Cross, is dated to around 940 CE and combines a Christian cross with Norse imagery: a bearded human figure (interpreted as the god Odin) with a foot in a wolf's mouth and a bird at his shoulder, evoking the Ragnarok legend, alongside a runic inscription reading 'Thorvaldr raised (this) cross'.
Andreas Church, Andreas Village
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- Parish: Andreas
- Sheading: Ayre
- Grid Ref: SC4150099250
Sources
- Isle of Man Heritage Environment Record