Cross-slab in Clone

Within the graveyard (WX015-023002-) and just S of the doorway of the Romanesque church of Clone (WX015-023001-) is a cross-slab (H 0.33m; Wth 0.2m; T 0.5m) that has been cut back but has the remains of a raised Maltese cross. See the attached view from the National Monuments Photographic Archive This is a National Monument in state ownership: No. 665. Compiled by; Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 May, 2012

This cross-slab likely dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian burial practices and church sites. The presence of a Maltese cross suggests a connection to monastic or ecclesiastical traditions, possibly linked to the nearby Romanesque church.