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Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Cross-slab

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Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00466 Dimensions: H 0.435, W 0.34, T 0.037 A linear cross in the centre with four other crosses roughly in the cantons. The cross is offset from centre. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Macalister 1898-1905. Condition: Very worn. Some damage around the top of the slab. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-383, 650. 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
A 9th- to 10th-century Christian cross-slab, likely used as a grave marker or commemorative monument, featuring a central linear cross and four smaller crosses; such stones are commonly associated with early monastic sites like Clonmacnoise. The offset central cross may reflect stylistic variation or symbolic emphasis in early Irish Christian art.

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