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Lindisfarne Gospels, late 7th century (British Library, Cotton Nero DIV, f.259). Photograph downloaded from the British Library website and made available under their Creative Commons licence. The Lindisfarne Gospels are presented in a complete digital facsimile by the British Library here. |
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