Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00397 Dimensions: H 0.24, W 0.16, T 0.055 Part of a looped terminal expansion with fret pattern survives. Located at present in the sacristy of Clonmacnoise Cathedral. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Worn fragment with part of a terminal.. 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

A 9th- to 10th-century Christian cross-slab, likely used as a grave marker or liturgical object, featuring a looped terminal and geometric fret pattern typical of early Irish monastic art. Clonmacnoise was a major religious and artistic centre, and such stones often carried both spiritual significance and the identity of the deceased.