Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00546 Dimensions: H 0.19, W 0.14, T 0.05 Two deep parallel grooves. Possibly a piece of masonry. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Macalister 1898-1905 Condition: Fragment of a design.. 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

Probably dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian monastic activity in Clonmacnoise. The grooves may indicate a functional or decorative element, though specific meaning or use remains undetermined.