Cross-slab in Monasterredan

In Monasterredan graveyard (SL046-014002-) and ecclesiastical enclosure (SL046-014003-). An upright stone slab (H 0.55m) shaped like an inverted triangle, tapering from a width of 0.85m at the top to 0.4m at the bottom, incised with a simple Greek cross (Wth 0.23m; H 0.215) with T-shaped terminals. The cross-slab was recorded as missing in 2005 (Egan et al. 2005). It was located in the SW quadrant of the graveyard in 2020 (pers. comm. C. Corlett). Attached image: SL046-014007-_01 Revised upload: Jane O’Shaughnessy Date of upload: 18 December 2020

Likely dating to the early medieval period, this cross-slab may have served a Christian funerary or commemorative function, given its location within a graveyard and ecclesiastical enclosure. Its inverted triangular shape suggests a regional variation in stone monument design, possibly reflecting local craftsmanship or symbolic traditions.