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Cross-slab in Killaconner

Cross-slab

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Found on the surface of the church site (LH006-101001-) shortly before 1970 and deposited in the National Museum of Ireland. A roughly rectangular stone broken at the top and bottom (present L 32cm; Wth 24.5cm; T 6-7cm). Decoration consists of an equal-armed cross set in a circle, with arms extending from circle and decorated with semi-circles. The decoration was executed by pecking the design in double lines. Drawn and described by Raftery (CLAJ 1970, 113, Fig. 2). Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 23 November 2011
Likely dating to the early Christian period, the cross-slab may have originally marked a burial or served as a memorial within a churchyard or monastic site. Its deposition in a church context suggests a liturgical or commemorative function, though specific folklore or inscriptions remain unrecorded.

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