What is recorded here

Eighty-five metres west of Tully Church, a two-metre granite cross still stands in the field. Its east face holds a robed figure gripping a crozier, while the west face reveals a weathered pointed chin framed by a continuous roll-moulding. People later set the cross into a neighbouring boulder already marked with a small cross, as if tying two old claims into one shadow.

The high cross stands c.85m W of Tully Church (DU026-023001-) in a field. It is formed from carved granite (H 2.2m) and has expanded terminals. The E face contains the carving of a figure with a full length garment, both hands bent at the elbow and holding a crozier. The W face contains a very weathered carving of a face with a pointed chin. This face is framed by a roll-moulding that extends down the full length of the shaft. This cross may date to the 12th century. When recorded in 1901 the cross was upright in the field (photo in O'Reilly 1901, 251) but was subsequently set into one of two boulders that stood beside it; this boulder is carved with a small cross (Wakeman 1891, 700; Anon. 1900, 181-183, 185, 193; Corlett 2014, 100-103). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Updated by: Paul Walsh Revised date of upload: 20 May 2015

A high cross of early Christian style, likely 9th–10th century, built by an unknown local Christian community; its expanded terminals and carved figure indicate liturgical or commemorative significance.

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