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The Giant's Grave is a collection of early medieval sculptured stones comprising two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones located in the churchyard of St Andrew's Church, Penrith, Cumberland. These monuments date to the tenth century and represent significant examples of Anglian and Norse-influenced sculpture from the post-Viking settlement period in north-western England. The hogback stones, which characteristically resemble the roof-line of a long-house, reflect the cultural synthesis between Anglo-Saxon and Scandinavian traditions in the region. The cross-shafts and hogback stones together constitute an important assemblage of high-status funerary monuments from the early medieval period.
The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007629. View the official record →
The Giant's Grave is a collection of early medieval sculptured stones comprising two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones located in the churchyard of St Andrew's Church, Penrith, Cumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007629.
The Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007629.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop Stone (8.5 km), Ring cairn on Askham Fell and four adjacent stones (8.5 km), Round cairn on Askham Fell, 270m north of The Cop Stone (8.5 km).
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