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After a bit of hesitation – the point south of Scarborough might have been an option – I decided to expand my local horizon further north. Just after the steep ascend of the road reached the top I made a first stop to have a look at an ancient church and graveyard (something I always find sort of fascinating).
The sun was now brightly shining onto the still wet landscape and the typical dark grey to black tombstones stood in a stark contrast to the bright green of the grass in between them. I entered the church and found a corner with some archeologic stones and a few explanations.
First thing I learned was that the typical form of the tombstones went back to the Vikings who build them in a way resembling their typical houses. The information boards stated
“The style of the graveyard monuments at Lythe indicates that the incomers remained proud of their Scandinavian heritage at the same time as embracing the Christian faith. The Anglo-Scandinavian carvers were linking north mythology with Christian symbolism – two worlds were coming together”.
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