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Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Medieval Stone Cross (Archaeological Trail)

Regierungsbezirk Kassel

Medieval Stone Cross (Archaeological Trail)

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Medieval Stone Cross (Archaeological Trail)

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Location: Regierungsbezirk Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Ragnar Gunnerson

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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Michel ✔

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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Andreas

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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