Cross-slab in Drumnasillagh

An irregular stone of roughly triangular elevation 1.35m in height .7m wide at the base and 0.45m wide at the top. The stone is aligned N-S. On the W face a ringed, Latin cross exploits the available surface. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

Probably dating to the early medieval period, the ringed Latin cross suggests a Christian context, possibly marking a burial site or a place of local religious significance. Such cross-slabs are often associated with early monastic or ecclesiastical settlements in the region.