Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00254 Dimensions: H 0.455, W 0.39, T 0.07 An outline ring (?) barely discernable. Inscription: Below the design an inscription 'CTRECHTACH'. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984 Condition: Inscription survives, design just about worn away.. 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, given the Christian name "CTRECHTACH" and the presence of a ring design, possibly symbolizing a halo or solar motif. The slab may have marked a burial or served as a memorial within a monastic or ecclesiastical context.