Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00489 Dimensions: H 0.15, W 0.135, T 0.02 Linear cross in a circular frame. Possibly an altar slab. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: OPW 1954-58. Condition: Fragment with part of cross. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-393. 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

Dated to the early medieval period, likely 8th to 10th century AD, the cross-slab may have been used for ritual or commemorative purposes within a Christian context. Its circular frame and cross design are typical of monastic or ecclesiastical sites like Clonmacnoise, reflecting early Irish Christian symbolism.