Cross in Termonfeckin

Composed of sandstone with ringed head, house-shaped shrine on head, decorated shaft and undecorated semi-spherical base. The E face of the shaft has two badly executed panels of interlacing, the upper one with snakes and dragon in combat. The head has a badly executed Crucifixion with winged figure above. The W side has Christ in Glory, while the panels on the shaft have interlace and patterns of angular fret and knot. The N and S faces have similar panels of interlace and spiral ornament. The base of the cross is almost certainly of fairly recent origin. Located in graveyard (LH022-041001-). See the attached view of the w face The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991).

Composed of sandstone with ringed head, house-shaped shrine on head, decorated shaft and undecorated semi-spherical base. The E face of the shaft has two badly executed panels of interlacing, the upper one with snakes and dragon in combat. The head has a badly executed Crucifixion with winged figure above. The W side has Christ in Glory, while the panels on the shaft have interlace and patterns of angular fret…