What is recorded here

Sandstone cross-slab (dims. 0.66m x 0.51m x 0.13m) which was unearthed during excavations of Gallen priory in 1935. Described by Macalister as a cross-slab decorated with`An equilateral cross in a circle' (Macalister 1949, 74). This slab bears an inscription that reads ANLOC GAESITA. Macalister, R.A. S. 1949, 74, Plate XXXV drawing concise discussion Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Likely dating to the early medieval period, this cross-slab may have been associated with the religious activity of Gallen Priory. The equilateral cross within a circle is a common Christian symbol, possibly representing eternity or the cosmos.

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