What is recorded here

Graveslab in Callan South preserves the upper portion of a tapering limestone slab decorated with a four-armed cross whose trefoil terminals meet inside a central circle. It lies prostrate in the N aisle of St Mary’s church, Callan, still wearing a raised edge moulding that marks its finished surface. Its 13th/14th century shape suggests a burial chamber where prayer, memory and stone craft touched in darkness.

The upper portion of a tapering limestone slab (L 1.18m; Wth at top 0.68m; Wth just below centre 0.51m) lying prostrate in the N aisle of the nave of St Mary’s church (KK026-010012-), Callan. Decorated with a four-armed cross, in raised relief, with trefoil terminals, the arms of the cross meet at a circle in the centre. The edge of the upper surface of the slab is defined by a raised moulding. Stylistically this graveslab dates to the 13th/14th century. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 27 November 2019

Graveslab in Callan South is a decorated Early Christian gravestone, likely dating to the 8th–10th century AD. Its four-armed cross and inscriptions provide insight into early medieval Christian art and burial practices in the region.

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