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Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Cross-slab

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Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00415 Dimensions: H 0.28, W 0.265, T 0.055 Triple outline (?) expansional cross. Fragment with part of a looped terminal with fret pattern. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Macalister 1898-1905. Condition: Fragment of a terminal.. 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
Likely dating to the early medieval period (7th–10th century), the cross-slab reflects Christian symbolism and artistic tradition in Ireland. Its decorative style, including the looped terminal and fret pattern, is typical of Insular Celtic Christian art, often associated with monastic sites like Clonmacnoise.

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