What is recorded here
In a reclaimed field immediately to the E of an N-S running road and associated with a children's burial ground (GA112-04001-). A trapezoidal-shaped slab (H 0.58m; Wth 0.44m; D 0.37m), built into the W field boundary, is carved with a Latin cross in low relief.
Compiled by: Galway Archaeological Survey, UCG
Date of upload: 29 August 2019
Probably dates to the early Christian period, given the presence of a cross inscription. It may have marked a burial site or served as a waymarker along a pilgrimage or travel route, with associations to the nearby children's burial ground suggesting ritual or commemorative significance.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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