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Cross-slab in Sevenchurches OR Camaderry

Cross-slab

What is recorded here

Stone Store, Visitor Centre. Described by Leask (1950, 46-7) as an 'erect slab, with rounded top, 21 inches [0.53m] thick. Incised design of a Greek cross with splayed ends, in a circle, on a long stem'. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 04 December 2012 See linked document with drawing from Harold Leask, Glendalough, Co. Wicklow: national monuments vested in the Commissioners of Public Works. Dublin, 1950. Stationery Office.
Probably dating to the early Christian period (5th–9th century), the cross-slab likely served a commemorative or ritual function, possibly marking a burial or sacred site. The Greek cross within a circle is a common motif in early Christian iconography, symbolizing both Christian faith and continuity with earlier traditions.

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