Large Rustic Celtic Cross With Base

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 This style of cross was to be found in many sacred places of Celtic Britain.  Finely woven traditional Celtic Knot style, this is a truly stunning spiritual piece.

This Celtic Cross is hand crafted from a quality Marble Aggregate, so fully weather proof.  However this is also a beautiful piece for the home. Please do not confuse with inferior castings commonly available.

**The styling of this cross is the same as the large Celtic Cross 
except for an extra 22cms of base - please see photo below.  
This is so the cross can be buried in Concrete or earth 
without any of the Celtic knot design being buried**

***I have found these to make stunning 
grave markers***

(My sadly missed Dalmatian has a lovely grave marked by 
one so very nice for a Pet Grave or general Memorial Marker)

Size 80cms high x 24cms wide.

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Further information On the Celtic Cross.

A Celtic cross is a symbol that combines the cross with a ring surrounding the intersection.

It is the characteristic symbol of Celtic Christianity, though the symbol has older, pre-Christian origins. Such crosses formed a major part of Celtic art. This design is also referred to as the Irish Cross, or as the Cross of Iona

In Celtic regions of Ireland and Great Britain many free-standing upright crosses – or high crosses – were erected, beginning at least as early as the 7th Century. Some of these 'Celtic' crosses bear inscriptions in runes. There are surviving free-standing crosses in Cornwall  and Wales, in the island of Iona and in the Hebrides, as well as the many in Ireland. Other stone crosses are found in Cumbrain  and the Scottish Borders, however some of these are of the similar Anglo-Saxon cross making tradition. The most famous standing crosses are the Cross of Kell, County Meath, Ireland, Ardboe Auld Cross Ardboes,  County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, the crosses at Monasterboicet, County Louth, Ireland, and the Cross of the Scriptures, Clonmacnoise , Ireland

There are numerous representation of crosses combined with a circle, even before Christianity. Often called "sun cross", they can be found in Bronze Age Europe (Nordic Bronze Age, Urnfield culture).

The archaic English word for cross as an instrument of torture is rood (literally "pole", cognate with rod). The word cross in English derives only indirectly from Latin crux via Old Irish and possibly Old Norse, introduced in the 10th century.