Cross-slab in An Lóthar

Located 1.8m N of another cross-slab (KE106-007009-), this slab is .57m high and measures .16m x .lm at base. It has a single-line Latin cross located low down on its W face. The above description is derived from O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. (compilers) 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University press. (1996), no. 963. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 13 June 2013

This cross-slab, dating likely to the early medieval period (6th to 10th century AD), may have served a Christian commemorative or waymarking function. The presence of a Latin cross suggests a Christian association, possibly linked to early monastic or ecclesiastical activity in the region.