What is recorded here
The National Heritage List for England records The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, Penrith as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The Giant's Thumb is an Anglian high cross, likely erected in the 9th or 10th century, and is dedicated to Christian religious use. It is significant as a rare surviving example of early medieval sculpture in northern England.
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