What is recorded here

An unnamed woman may have pressed her palm against the stepped centre before burial, asking the cross to carry her name when forgetfulness took it. The small slab held no words, only a double-line frame and a shape sharp enough to cut through uncertainty. Cement and time broke the edges, but the centre still stands out like a heartbeat waiting to be recognised.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00060 Dimensions: H 0.235, W 0.22, T 0.05 Outline cross with stepped center inside a two line frame, the inner line of which is made up by the cross. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Davies 1984 Condition: Cement damaged fragment with part of centre/two arms/frame.. 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

Early medieval Christian cross-slab, likely 8th to 10th century, associated with the monastic site of Clonmacnoise. The stepped center and double-line framing reflect Insular artistic traditions, possibly symbolizing spiritual duality or liturgical significance.

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