Author: HEWISON, James King.
Title: The romance of Bewcastle Cross. The mystery of Alefrith and the myths of Maughan.
Description: Glasgow: John Smith & Son, 1923. 4to. 52[2]pp, 10 plates, text figures. Original decorated printed green card wraps. Wrap extremes faded. Author's signed presentation inscription to title page verso. A criticism of the Seventh Report, 1920, of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland, and of the Rev. John Maughan's reading of the runes on the Bewcastle cross and his conclusions.

Keywords: Local History Alcfrith, Prince of Northumbria. Bewcastle cross. Crosses England Bewcastle Stone crosses England. Bewcastle Cross. Bewcastle (England) Antiquities Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) Antiquities.


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