NAME stones carved in the style of the Lindisfarne Gospels have been unveiled at their priory birthplace.
Brendan Teasdale, a master stonemason, recreated the 8th Century designs in stones in the grounds of Lindisfarne Priory over the weekend.
The stones commemorate the lives and deeds of people who lived within the monastic community at the time the Gospels were created.
They will be on display from Saturday (May 25), along with original name stones dating back to the 7th Century, in an exhibition titled Inscribed in Stone.
Kevin Booth, a curator with English Heritage, said: “The name stones give us very rare access to actual names – real people who may have known Cuthbert and Eadfrith.
“Who were the people of the priory? The new display explores who they might have been, who they knew and using their delicate memorials visitors can discover the craft and skills of the early 8th Century.”
Admission to Lindisfarne Priory, on Holy Island, costs £5.20 for adults, £4.70 for concessions and £3.10 for children.
The Lindisfarne Gospels will be in Palace Green Library, Durham, from July 1 to September 30. For more information, visit lindisfarnegospels.com
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