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Cross-slab in Rosmore

Cross-slab

What is recorded here

In the N half of a burial ground (GA132-026----). This early cross-slab (H 0.6m; base Wth 0.32m; T 0.07m) is irregular in outline. It bears a deeply incised single-line Greek cross with T-shaped terminals. Compiled by: Olive Alcock Date of upload: 2 April 2020
Dated to the early medieval period, this cross-slab likely served a funerary or commemorative function, reflecting Christian symbolism in a local burial context. The Greek cross with T-shaped terminals may indicate a regional variation in early Christian iconography.

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