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Drumaville Cairn

Cairn — unclassified

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High cross fragment; medieval period (9th–12th century). Significant as a rare surviving element of a Christian monument, indicating the presence of a religious or ecclesiastical site in the area during the early medieval period.

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What is recorded here

A cross-inscribed pillar stone (DG012-017001-) 1.1m high × 0.39m maximum width at the upper half. There is a plain Latin cross with a T-bar terminal at the bottom, and the upper half of a circle joining the top and the two arms. There is another complete circle in the centre at the point where the arms cross the shaft. The cross is .5m high × 0.24m across the arms. It is now situated in a field wall, but was originally sited in the centre of the field known as 'Lacht Field'. There was a cairn (DG012-017002-) some 6ft high associated with it; this has now disappeared. Flat grazing land, overlooking Tremone Bay, some distance to the North. The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated. Date of upload: 22 September 2008

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