Pilgrim cross & Norse runes cut into the roof of St Molaise's Cave, Holy Island, used by the C6th Irish saint as a hermitage
Pilgrim cross & Norse runes cut into the roof of St Molaise's Cave, Holy Island, used by the Irish saint as a hermitage in the late C6th. The cave became a pilgrim destination in the Middle Ages after a monastery was founded at the NW of the island near the present pier. There are several crosses around the cave mouth & Norse runic inscriptions cut into the roof & walls. One refers to the expedition of King Hakon of Norway in 1263 which ended in his defeat at Largs.
Size: 5006px × 3673px
Location: St Molaise's Cave, Holy Island, Lamlash Bay, Isle of Arran, North Ayrshire, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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