What is recorded here
On display in Clare Museum, Ennis. An irregularly shaped sandstone block (H 0.25m; Wth 0.2m; T 0.05m) with an elaborately carved cross in relief within a circle. Originally from Illaunmore Island in Lough Derg. See original location record (CL021a005005-).
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 28 October 2014
Date likely to the early medieval period (7th–10th century), reflecting Christian symbolism. The cross within a circle may represent a fusion of pre-Christian and Christian traditions, possibly used as a marker or devotional object.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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