What is recorded here

Half a metre of reddish conglomerate still stands in the Ballintine graveyard, its uneven Greek cross facing east like a thumb pressed through wet clay. The crude incision does not apologize; it records the exact moment a local hand stopped measuring and began marking death. Four companion slabs wait nearby, suggesting a small community proud enough to carve stone but humble enough to leave the edges ragged.

One of five Early Christian cross-slabs (KD018-001003- to KD018-001007- ) located in a graveyard (KD018-001002-) which also contains a church site (KD018-001001-). A slightly crudely executed, earthfast fragment of reddish/brown conglomerate stone comprises a roughly rounded head with an unevenly incised Greek cross on its E face (total dims. H 0.37m; Wth 0.44m; T 0.10m). Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 10 June 2011

Early Christian period, likely 7th to 9th century. The cross-slab may have served as a grave marker or memorial, reflecting Christian symbolism and local artistic traditions.

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