Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00281 Dimensions: H 0.22, W 0.155, T 0.02 Outline cross with median line and ring. In the centre is a linear cross with wedge shaped terminals. The whole was probably enclosed by a rectilinear frame and had stepped arm terminals. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: OPW 1954-58 Condition: Fragment with part of the centre. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-68, 395. 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 Christian period (6th–10th century AD). The cross-slab may have served as a grave marker or commemorative monument, reflecting Christian symbolism and artistic tradition in medieval Ireland.