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Pilgrim’s silver cross found in River Wear (www.thenorthernecho.co.uk)

Given the Christian imagery depicted on the cross and its find location close to Durham Cathedral, it is probable that it was worn by a pilgrim or offered for sale to a pilgrim visiting the nearby shrine of St Cuthbert.

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