What is recorded here

Clonmacnoise holds a small quern fragment mislabelled as a cross-slab, proving even official lists can be deceived by shape. The Office of Public Works recorded it in 1992 after Davis found it in 1984, yet its true purpose was grinding, not worship. A kitchen tool became a ghost marker because people saw lines and believed they understood. The church still takes what it wants from memory.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00554 Dimensions: H 0.24, W 0.22, T 0.06 A fragment of a quern stone. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Fragment.. The Clonmacnoise inventory was compiled by the Office of Public Works. A copy of the record for this slab is available for inspection in the relevant Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR) file. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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