Cross-slab in Whitechurch

Attached to the exterior of the chancel (DU022-0300001-). This is a tapered granite stone (L 1.5m, Wth 0.54m-0.46m). The upper portion bears an inscribed Greek cross in a circle from which the shaft of a Latin cross with bosses under the arms descends to the bottom of the stone (Ó hÉailidhe 1982, 139-40, Fig. 53a; Turner 1983, 62-64; Swords, K ed.2009, 72-73). Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Date of upload: 25 April 2012

This cross-slab, likely dating to the early medieval period (6th–10th century), may have served as a Christian memorial or waymarker. The combination of Greek and Latin cross elements suggests a transition in Christian symbolism or regional stylistic influence.