What is recorded here

Marigold arms loop a double circle on a small stone, but weather has torn three arms away. The surviving fragment holds only one petal and the line that connected them, leaving the cross incomplete under the sky. Clonmacnoise kept the broken shape instead of discarding it, proving that loss can still be seen when someone refuses to erase the hole.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00122 Dimensions: H 0.133, W 0.14, T 0.02 A four-armed marigold pattern loops aound the two line circular frame . The cross of arcs is emphaised by a line connecting the petals. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: OPW 1954-58 Condition: Weathered fragment. Part of one arm remains. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-394. 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

Date likely to the early medieval period (7th–10th century AD), reflecting Christian symbolism and decorative styles common in monastic Ireland. The marigold pattern and cross design may signify a Christian cross slab, possibly marking a burial or religious site associated with the monastic settlement of Clonmacnoise.

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