What is recorded here
Cartron holds a small cross-slab marked for Ballinakill Church, still standing as a grave marker. Its deep Latin cross ends in a strange T-shape, while a round hole pierces the top like a forgotten switch. The stone may have measured a life, tied a rope, or simply marked the place where human flesh stopped resisting time.
Within the graveyard (GA022-012001-) associated with 'Ballinakill Church' (GA022-012001-). This cross-slab (H 0.62m; Wth 0.22m; T 0.1m), presently used as a grave-marker, bears a deeply incised Latin cross with a T-shaped terminal at its base. There is a small circular hole in the top of the slab.
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Date of upload: 28 March 2018
This cross-slab, likely dating to the early medieval period (5th–12th century), was originally a Christian memorial or ecclesiastical monument, later reused as a grave marker within the graveyard. The T-shaped Latin cross suggests a Christian association, possibly linked to early monastic or parish traditions in the area.
The monument record does not grant public access. Check the route and ask the landowner before entering private land.
- What survives
- Recorded monument
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