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Cross-slab (present location) in Inishmurray

Cross-slab (present location)

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Cross-slab (present location) in Inishmurray is a cross-slab (present location) in Inishmurray, County Sligo, Ireland. The slab measures 0.325 m in height, 0.21 m in width and 0.052 m in thickness, with rounded corners. Its face carries a simple shafted outline cross formed by a single false relief strand about 0.006 m wide, slightly irregular only at the upper terminal. It was brought from Teach Molaise in the Cashel to the Schoolhouse/OPW conservation store in 1989.
Brought to the Schoolhouse/OPW conservation store from Teach Molaise (SL001-001005-) in the Cashel (SL001-001001-) in 1989. Slab (H: 0.325 m, W: 0.21 m, Th: 0.052 m) with rounded corners whose face is filled with a simple shafted outline cross formed of a single false relief strand. The width of this strand is generally consistent (0.006 m) except for a slight irregularity at the upper terminal. The above description is derived from the results of a survey of the archaeological monuments on Inishmurray undertaken in 1997-1999 and published in: Jerry O’Sullivan and Tomás Ó Carragáin 2008 Inishmurrary. Monks and pilgrims in an Atlantic landscape. Volume 1: Archaeological Survey and Excavations 1997-2000. Cork. The Collins Press. Date of upload: 12 March 2018

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