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Atonement cross
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Kristian
July 19, 2025
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A red sandstone atonement cross from 1595 with the following inscription:
1595 / ON THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY / AT THIS PLACE WAS SLAUGHED / JERG PFEFFLIN OF MERCKLINGEN / THE THUR I LAMENT
Below is a weaver's shuttle, a symbol of the trade. This is one of the rare examples whose inscription provides clarity about the time and reason for its erection. It is also a genuine atonement cross, unlike many other memorial crosses.
1595 / ON THE 8TH DAY OF FEBRUARY / AT THIS PLACE WAS SLAUGHED / JERG PFEFFLIN OF MERCKLINGEN / THE THUR I LAMENT
Below is a weaver's shuttle, a symbol of the trade. This is one of the rare examples whose inscription provides clarity about the time and reason for its erection. It is also a genuine atonement cross, unlike many other memorial crosses.
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