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Message:: [QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 625874, member: 2844"]Christianity was re-introduced during the Roman 'Gregorian Mission' in the late 6th century. It was led by st Augustine, a Roman prior, who became the first archbishop of Canterbury.The Danes were already Christian long before the 10th century, when this stone was made.The Danelaw was Danish, hence the name.Yes, there was also an Irish contingent in the re-introduction, but they lost what power they had during the synod of Whitby in 664. I know the crosses you showed very well, have seen them myself. I visited Aberlemno on several occasions, because it is one of the few sites with Pictish crosses in a country full of Celtic crosses. From my knowledge of the Pictish culture it is even considered distinct from the Celtic culture, and the Danish culture of course, and presented as such not only in Aberlemno, but also in Scottish museums. The ring cross does occur across Europe from the British Isles to as far east as Armenia and Georgia. And northern European cultures of the period had related imagery and decorations, just like they did later on. But imo the fact remains that a Danish cross is not a Celtic cross, nor is it a Pictish cross.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]