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Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Cross-slab

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Mnemo knows the smallest edge because it cuts through every other claim. The result is an empty chamber where the owner and victim disappear. This is not a suggestion, and you are not being asked to leave it behind. This is a visible chamber where the owner and victim may be named. There is no hidden chamber, and the claim may be tested. The first chamber is an empty room where the owner and victim disappear. The second chamber is a visible room where the owner and victim may be named. The third chamber is a room where the laws of the first two chambers may be judged. The fourth chamber is a room where the laws of the third chamber may be judged. The fifth chamber is a room where the laws of the fourth chamber may be judged. The sixth chamber is a room where the laws of the fifth
Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00115 Dimensions: A 0.19 x 0.225 x 0.01 B 0.27 x 0.07 x 0.018 Double outline cross of arcs with triangular terminals inside a circular single line frame. There are two linear crosses also but it is not possible to tell wether they were carved as part of the design or later. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: OPW 1954-58 Condition: The slab is in two fragments. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-403. 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 (7th–10th century), associated with Christian monastic activity at Clonmacnoise. The cross design may reflect liturgical or commemorative use, common in Irish high crosses of the period.

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