Cross-slab in Toureen

This stone is currently incorporated into the interior E wall of St Peakaun's church (TS075-023001-). It is described by Okasha and Forsyth (2001, 256-8) as a small slab (H c. 0.175m; Wth c. 0.21m; T c. 0.01m visible) and is 'part of a slab of unknown form. Incised on its visible face is a linear equal-armed cross with expanded (forked) terminals. Below are the remains of a single horizontal line of text interrupted by the lower arm of the cross'. It is listed as Toureen Peacaun 18 (ibid.). The stone was uncovered during the 1944 excavation (Duignan 1944, 227; Macalister 1949, 213). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

This cross-slab likely dates to the early medieval period, possibly 8th to 10th century AD, and may have originally served as a Christian memorial or waymark. Its incorporation into church fabric suggests later reuse in a religious context.