What is recorded here
Situated within the graveyard (ME006-056003-) of the medievel parish church of Siddan. This is a sandstone cross-slab (Wth 0.5m; H 1.1m) with a latin cross (Wth 0.45m; H 0.46m) in relief (Wth 7cm) on one face. The font from Drumcondrath (ME006-012003-) is now outside the present church.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload; 7 August, 2014
Date likely to the early medieval period, possibly 8th to 10th century. The cross-slab may have served as a funerary monument or Christian symbol, reflecting early Christian practice in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
Saint David's Church (Siddan)church/chapel · 14 yd
Font (present location) in SiddanFont (present location) · 25 yd
bridgebridge · 169 yd
Site of Siddan castleCastle, unclassified · 350 yd
Site of Old CastleCastle, unclassified · 531 yd
Gun HillMountain / peak · 698 yd
European YewEuropean Yew · 3.1 mi
Valley WoodWood · 3.4 mi
Nobber GreenwayMemorial · 4.4 mi