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Medieval Stone Cross (Archaeological Trail)

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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Medieval Stone Cross (Archaeological Trail)

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Medieval Stone Cross (Archaeological Trail)

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    October 3, 2019

    The late medieval stone cross is from the 14th to the 15th century. It was found in 1936 in road works.

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      March 3, 2024

      Atonement cross or murder cross is the name for a stone hallway cross that was erected to atone for murder or manslaughter. Atonement crosses are atonement stones in the shape of a cross. Atonement crosses were usually located on paths and crossroads. Some stone crosses have weapons (crossbows, axes or similar) carved into them, possibly the murder weapons.
      Source:
      de.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%BChnekreuz

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        January 27, 2022

        The stone cross is a so-called atonement cross, which was originally set up to atone for a murder. It was intended to encourage passers-by to pray for the salvation of the dead. The stone cross has nothing to do with the desert village of Holnstein.

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