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Brass Cross
The Celtic Cross belongs to a period of the early Middle Ages, from approximately the 8th to the 10th century. They are self-contained monuments, some of them as tall as 20 feet and carved in a fine grain sandstone.
These crosses had a religious significance. Death and afterlife were extremely important to the ancient Celt. The original crosses were hand cut in stone showing intricate, interlacing knots, known as the Celtic Knots of Eternity. They symbolize eternity; no beginning and no end.
Another characteristic is the circle connecting the arms. It represents the interconnectedness of everything and the continuity and circle of birth, life, love, death, and afterlife.
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