St Cuthbert's statue next the ruins of the church, built about 1150, on the spot where his body was buried. Holy Island, Northumberland, England


The statue of St Cuthbert next to the monastery of Lindisfarne, founded circa 634 by the Irish monk Saint Aidan. The ruins of the church, which was built by about 1150, marks the spot where, according to tradition, St Cuthbert’s body had been buried. Holy Island, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England


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Location: Holy Island, United Kingdom
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