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The other treasures of Lindisfarne

Though the Lindisfarne Gospels, the illuminated manuscript probably created in the 8th century in honour of St Cuthbert (now housed in the British Museum, London), is the Holy Island’s most famous treasure, it’s far from the only one.

Many visitors who make the journey on foot or by car across the causeway to Lindisfarne at low tide come to visit the ancient priory, but

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