What is recorded here

Cross-slab in Cloonburren is a cross-slab in Cloonburren, County Roscommon, Ireland. The graveyard displays an almost complete cross-slab and fragments of nine others, though four recorded slabs are not present. The small sandstone piece measures twenty centimetres wide and thirteen to seventeen centimetres high, with a double incised line overlaid by another line that may be lettering.

An almost complete cross-slab (RO056-007003-) and fragments of nine others are displayed in the graveyard, but four recorded slabs are not present. This is a small sandstone piece (Wth 20cm; 13cm to 17cm) that has a double incised line overlaid by another line that may be lettering, and it is on display. (Herity et al. 1997, 115, 009, Cloonburren 06) Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 October, 2014

This cross-slab likely dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian worship or commemoration. Such stones often served as grave markers or waymarkers and may bear symbolic or decorative Christian iconography.

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