What is recorded here

Clonmacnoise holds a small broken corner of a greater fret border, no taller than a child’s palm and no wider than a postcard. It survived without writing, perhaps because it was never meant to speak alone but to join other stones in a complete frame. The missing edge suggests a larger cross or grave marker now lost, while the visible corner still preserves the patience of the craftsman who cut it.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00656 Dimensions: H 0.105, W 0.12, T 0.055 Spoilt fragment of a corner piece of a fret border. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Fragment of corner of a fret frame, cement damaged.. 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, associated with Christian monastic activity at Clonmacnoise. The fret border design was commonly used in decorative art of the period, often found on crosses and slabs, symbolizing spiritual or ecclesiastical significance.

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