Croes Hir Necklet
The Croes Hir, or Long Cross, is a simple yet elegant cross of the longer shape found in some of the first free-standing stone Celtic crosses erected in the eighth century. Our Croes Hir necklet is sterling silver, with an 18 inch sterling silver chain. The Croes Hir is about 1¼ inches long. Made in USA, exclusive to David Morgan.
The Croes Hir, or Long Cross, is a simple yet elegant cross of the longer shape found in some of the first free-standing stone Celtic crosses erected in the eighth century. Our Croes Hir necklet is sterling silver, with an 18 inch sterling silver chain. The Croes Hir is about 1¼ inches long. Made in USA, exclusive to David Morgan.
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Croes Hir
The first free-standing shaped crosses appeared late in the 7th century. Early examples were carved as cross heads on a pillar, or with minimal protrusion of the horizontal member, well supported by the circle, as shown in our Croes Hir, or Long Cross. Later crosses developed intricate ornamentation, with scriptural stories, such as our Muiredach's Cross, which has full ornamentation on the front, back and sides of the cross.