St Oswald's Cross, Heavenfield
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St Oswald's Cross, Heavenfield
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 18 Mar 2009
A cross (not the original) erected at the site of the Battle of Heavenfield AD634. The inscription beneath reads "Heavenfield, where King Oswald, being about to engage in battle, erected the sign of the Holy Cross and on his knees, prayed to God and obtained the victory that his faith deserved." To the right is the signpost marking the end of St Oswald's Way http://www.stoswaldsway.com/home.html, a 156 Km long trail which starts at Holy Island on the Northumberland coast. At this end, the St Oswald's Way coincides for some kilometres with Hadrian's Wall National Trail.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.018922
Longitude
-2.101314