Cross-slab in Ardcavan, County Wexford

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What is recorded here

A granite cross-slab (Wth 0.61m; H 0.5m plus; T 0.12m) with a narrow (Wth 8-8.5cm) latin cross (Span 0.49m) that has hollow angles within a frame is inside the graveyard (WX038-006002-) at E. The cross is incised on the E face with shallow lines (Wth 1-1.2cm), and it was recorded by Chris Corlett (2018). See the attached image courtesy of Chris Corlett Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 10 October, 2018

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record WX038-006004

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