What is recorded here
Cross-slab in Mocmoyne is a cross-slab in Mocmoyne, County Roscommon, Ireland. A 1988 drawing by L. dePaor recorded the slab from Assylin church, showing a small incised cross with expanded terminals on a stone about 1.3m long. The cross-slab cannot now be traced on the site.
There is a drawing in RIA of a cross-slab from Assylin church (RO005-020001-) made by L. dePaor in 1988 (No. 1). The slab (dims. c. 1.3m x c. 0.6m) has an incised cross (dims. c. 0.1m x 0.06m) with expanded terminals. This cross-slab cannot now be traced on the site.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Probably dating to the early medieval period (7th–10th century), the cross-slab likely served a Christian funerary or commemorative function, with the cross symbolizing religious belief and possibly marking a burial site. Expanded terminal crosses are commonly associated with Irish high crosses and may reflect local monastic traditions.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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