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The English Remnant@TradEnglandThe Cross of St Cuthbert - Anglo-Saxon England’s Faith in Gold. This image shows a 7th-century Anglo-Saxon cross found on the chest of St Cuthbert of Lindisfarne, discovered in his coffin at Durham Cathedral in 1827. Forged in Northumbria from gold and garnet, it was placed upon Cuthbert when he was laid to rest - a symbol of the early English Church’s devotion and craftsmanship in the pre-Norman age. It comes from the same world that produced the Lindisfarne Gospels, Bede’s writings, and the great stone crosses of Ruthwell and Bewcastle - when England’s faith flourished in quiet strength and sacred beauty. Its design, both simple and intricate, reflects a people whose faith was lived through craft, prayer, and steadfast devotion. An English saint. An English cross. An English faith. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿