What is recorded here

Half a metre of worn stone, the cross-slab in Clonmacnoise stands complete despite cement scarring its right edge. Its ring cross fits inside a single-line frame, unmarked by inscription yet unmistakable in intent. Whoever laid it there did not need a name beside the symbol; the cross itself was the address.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00126 Dimensions: H 0.55, W 0.45, T 0.07 Linear ring cross inside a single line rectilinear frame. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984 Condition: Complete but worn. Some cement damage to right. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-1438. 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, given the Christian cross motif and style typical of the 7th to 10th centuries. The cross-slab may have served as a funerary or commemorative marker, reflecting the spread of Christianity in the region.

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