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Cross-slab in Cloondara

Cross-slab

What is recorded here

In the W part of a graveyard (LF013-018004-), close to an early medieval church (LF013-018----). One of two cross-slabs (see also LF013-018003-). One face of this irregularly shaped sandstone fragment (H 0.83m; Wth 0.42m; T 0.1m) is completely decorated with intricate, geometric designs with three small, simple, Latin crosses at the margins. (Fanning and Ó hÉailidhe 1980, 16, fig. 4) Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan, Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 5 June 2013
Probably dates to the early medieval period, likely 8th to 11th century, given its proximity to an early medieval church and its cross-slabs context. It may have served as a funerary monument or Christian memorial, reflecting the spread of Christianity in the region.

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