Roadside Cross on the B6318 Heavenfield.
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Roadside Cross on the B6318 Heavenfield.
Image: © Bill Henderson Taken: 21 Dec 2006
This cross marks the site of the Battle of Heavenfield, the first battle for Christianity fought on British soil, sometime around 633ad - 635ad, between King Oswald of Northumbria and King Cadwallon of Gwynedd. Oswald was victorious and his victory resulted in the establishment of the monastery on Lindisfarne. The roadside cross was erected by local people in the 1930's to commemorate the Battle.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.018203
Longitude
-2.101625