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Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Cross-slab

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Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00483 Dimensions: H 0.92, W 0.103, T 0.10 A very large slab with an incomplete two letter inscription and the rest of the slab apparently blank. Inscription: The letters 'NE' remain. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Very badly streaked with lime.. 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 incomplete inscription may represent an early form of Latin or a personal name, reflecting the use of such slabs for commemorative or liturgical purposes.

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