Graveslab in Ardfert

Cross-slab. 13th/14th cents. Tapering limestone slab with chamfered edges. Inside chancel's south door. The wide end is decorated with a Maltese cross in very low relief. Dims: L. 182 W. 44-29 D. 17.5 FitzGerald 1917-20, 205. The above description is derived from Bradley, J., et al. 1987 Urban Archaeology Survey Part XIV County Kerry (31-2). Unpublished report. Office of Public Works. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 10 January 2012

13th- to 14th-century Christian cross-slab; associated with medieval ecclesiastical architecture. Its Maltese cross decoration reflects the symbolic and artistic traditions of the late medieval period in Ireland.