Romanesque doorway in Lindisfarne monastery, founded 634 by Saint Aidan. Holy Island, near Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England
The Romanesque doorway in 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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