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St. Andrews
Fife, Scotland
St. Andrews in Fife, became the most important Christian center in Scotland by
the 10th century. This beautifully simple cross design was taken from a fragment
of a large cross shaft. This and other fragments were found built into the
foundations of the east end of the "new cathedral", begun in AD 1160. This
cathedral has been in ruins for centuries. This ring or wheel around the outside
of the cross was originally a symbol of Christ derived from the Chi-Rho
monogram, although it is likely that the outer circle came to symbolize heaven
(conforming with ancient symbolism) and the center of the cross, Christ in the
center of heaven.
| Size |
SKU # |
| 7" x 5 1/2" |
153 |
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