What is recorded here
Cross-slab of unknown date which is located N of N wall of the medieval ruins of St. Mary's parish church (WM008-097002-). Cross-slab consists of an upright limestone slab (dims. H 0.9m; Wth. 0.33m; T 0.05m) with an incised equal armed cross with bars at the terminals (Bradley et. al. 1985, 83-4).
Compiled and updated by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 14 April 2015
Likely dating to the early medieval period, this cross-slab may have originally served as a Christian memorial or waymarker. Its placement near the medieval church suggests a possible link to earlier religious activity or reuse of prehistoric or early Christian symbolism.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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