Cross-slab in Ferns Upper

A fragment of a decorated stone (dims 0.97m x 0.17-0.43m; T 0.12m) tapering from top to bottom was identified in the graveyard (WX015-003008-) of the Cathedral in 2013. It has an incised stem terminating in an incised circle that encloses a marigold in false relief. It's origin may have been as a cross-slab in the 1st millennium (Corlett 2011). It was re-used as a grave-marker when a lightly-incised cross opposite the stem was added, probably in the 18th or 19th century. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revised upload: 18 June, 2013

Likely dating to the early medieval period (7th–10th century), the cross-slab may have originally formed part of a Christian monument, possibly associated with the ecclesiastical site of Ferns Cathedral, which has historical links to St. Edan. The incised cross suggests a liturgical or commemorative function, though specific folklore or dedications are not recorded.