. Some accounts of the Bewcastle cross between the years 1607 and 1861. urch and Castle are built on the Remains of alarge Roman Fort. Opposite to the Church Porch,at a few Yards Distance, stands the Obelisk, of oneentire Stone,2 15 Foot and a half high, springingthrough an Octagon Pedestal, whose Sides werealternately equal. Tis nearly the Frustum of a SquarePyramid, each Side being 2 Foot broad3 at Bottom,and one Foot and a half at Top, wherein a [369] Cross 4was fixed, which has been demolished long ago, bypopular Frenzy and Enthusiasm ; and probably itsSituation in these unfrequented Desar
. Some accounts of the Bewcastle cross between the years 1607 and 1861. urch and Castle are built on the Remains of alarge Roman Fort. Opposite to the Church Porch,at a few Yards Distance, stands the Obelisk, of oneentire Stone,2 15 Foot and a half high, springingthrough an Octagon Pedestal, whose Sides werealternately equal. Tis nearly the Frustum of a SquarePyramid, each Side being 2 Foot broad3 at Bottom,and one Foot and a half at Top, wherein a [369] Cross 4was fixed, which has been demolished long ago, bypopular Frenzy and Enthusiasm ; and probably itsSituation in these unfrequented Desarts has preservedthe Remainder from their Fury. In the Bottom and Top Divisions, of the NorthSide, (see p. 318) are cut Vine -Trees with Clusters of [12] Smiths Letter, 1742 13 The North and Weft Pro/peas of the famous Runic Obtli/k at Bcw-Caftle in Cumberland. Taken by G. Smith. A perfpeflive VitwTop, wherein the Crofswas fat, from an Ele- varionofiheocuiar Horizon The PnfpeBt of theSouth and EaASida viil be mour next. See the Runic Infcriftlmon the mjl Side, p. (Text continued on p. 15.) b2 14 Some Accounts of the Bewcastle Cross • Scmh and Eaft ProfptSs of the famous Runic ObeHsk in Cuaiberiaad. -SyC Smith, 174s. MKWfWHFf
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