Cross-slab in Ardkearagh

Cross-slab (KE098-088004-) and Leacht (KE098-088005-): The cross-slab stands at the NE corner of low, overgrown, stony mound, located c. 8m E of the enclosure. This possible leacht is poorly defined, measuring c. 3.2m N-S x c. 4.4m E-W. It is composed mainly of small stones, but a number of large slabs lie on its surface. The cross-slab stands .56m high and measures 11m wide x .15m thick at base; its extensively pitted W face features a neatly executed, encircled, linear cross. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 925. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 29 July 2013

Cross-slabs like this one in Ardkearagh are typically associated with the Early Christian period in Ireland, often linked to monastic or burial sites. They may have served as markers for religious or territorial significance, and their crosses could reflect Christian symbolism or, in some cases, earlier pagan traditions.