What is recorded here

Half a metre of chipped stone lies broken in Clonmacnoise, yet its ringed cross still loops like a living thing. The name Brotur sits across the upper arm, preserving a person petrie glimpsed in 1822 before the stem vanished and reappeared later. That much is fact. The girl, mother or favourite of Brotur is imagination, but the chamber holds her possibility because the name refused to disappear.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00152 Dimensions: H 0.489, W 0.84, T 0.035 Outline ring cross with square centre, the ring and terminals are double outline. The arms ends are looped. Inscription: 'OR DO BROTUR' is inscribed across the upper arm of the cross. Evidence of discovery: Petrie 1822 Condition: Large broken fragment. Part of stem found later. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-269, 378, 861 Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p IX, no. 24 Lionard, Early Irish Grave-slabs, PRIA 60(1959-60), p 119, Fig 14, no. 13. 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

Prehistoric period not applicable; the cross-slab is medieval in origin, likely 8th to 11th century AD, associated with the monastic site of Clonmacnoise. It may have served as a grave marker or commemorative monument, reflecting early Christian art and devotion in Ireland.

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