Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00576 Dimensions: H 0.215, W 0.14, T 0.04 Single line frame. Inscription: Very finely carved letter 'B[R]'. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Part of frame and letter.. 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 at Clonmacnoise. The finely carved lettering may indicate a personal or dedicatory inscription, possibly linked to a burial or commemorative function.