stone crosses
Celtic cemetery fixtures
Stone crosses are freestanding monuments made of stone and shaped as crosses, typically found in churchyards, cemeteries, at crossroads, or marking boundaries.
They served various purposes throughout history: commemorating the dead, marking pilgrimage routes, designating meeting places, or serving as preaching stations.
Many surviving examples in Europe date from medieval times and feature Celtic knotwork or other carved ornamentation.
The ancient stone crosses along the coastal path guided pilgrims for centuries.
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