Cross-slab in Teeromoyle

Cross-Slab: This stands close to the centre of the burial area (KE070-070----). It is 1.06m high and .25m wide at base. Its NW face bears a single-line Latin cross with a small oval depression in its lower right-hand angle. The above description is derived from O'Sullivan, A. and Sheehan, J. (compilers) 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University press. (1996), no. 972. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 13 June 2013

This cross-slab likely dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian burial practices. The Latin cross and oval depression may indicate a memorial to an individual or as a marker for a sacred site.