What is recorded here

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00012 Dimensions: H 0.32, W 0.239, T 0.05 A crudely carved linear cross with V-shaped terminals starting halfway down the cross arms. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: OPW 1954-58 Condition: Worn, all sides of stone apparently damaged. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-132, 420, 647. 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

Probably dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian monastic activity in Clonmacnoise. The cross may have served a funerary or commemorative function, reflecting the spread of Christianity in the region.

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