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Cross-inscribed stone in Togher (talbotstown Lower By.)

Cross-inscribed stone

What is recorded here

Situated beside the road in a depression towards the NW end of spur of high ground. Large earthfast granite boulder with an incised simple cross with T-shaped terminals (H 0.24m; Wth 0.2m) on an exposed flat surface. The site is known locally as the 'Wooden Cross'. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Wicklow' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 17 December 2008
This cross-inscribed stone likely dates to the early Christian period (5th–10th century AD) and may have functioned as a waymarker, memorial, or religious symbol. Such stones are often associated with local saints or early Christian settlements, though specific folklore or use in this case is not recorded.

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