2 (Chapter 2) How many crosses were going to be made?
3 (Chapter 6) Where was the High Cross?
4 (Chapter 6 )What picture was planned for the east side of the High Cross?
5 (Chapter 8) What is the name of the pattern on the bottom of the cross pictured on page 68?
Draw...!
Draw a picture of a stone cross.
Fact File
Celtic stone crosses were always made with a rounded circle at the top. They were often used as boundary marks - almost like fence for the land around the Abbey or Monastery. The Celtic stone crosses were also used to teach people bible stories as very few could read and write. Many stone crosses have the storiy of 'Daniel in the Lion's Den' on them.
Explore...!
Get a piece of coloured card and a long piece of string. Copy the pattern on page 68. When you are happy with your pattern, stick the string to the card. This pattern is called interlacing.
Imagine......!
Imagine finding an old stone cross in a field near you. It has a hand on it and the hand seems to be pointing at a flagstone on the ground. What might be under that flagstone? Write a description of what happens next.
Imagine that you are carving a stone cross. Write a description of the patterns or picture that you would put on it.
