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Name
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The Norse Crosses
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Description
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Carved stone crosses from the Norse period, found across the Island, combining Norse artistic styles with Christian imagery. They are evidence of the accommodation at work in stone: Norse settlers adopting Christianity and expressing it through their own artistic traditions, creating something that belonged to neither culture alone but to the Island's distinctive fusion of both. The crosses at Kirk Andreas, Kirk Braddan, and Kirk Michael are among the finest examples of Norse art in the British Isles.
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Date
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c.900-1200
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Type
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Norse Art
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Stone Carving
