What is recorded here
Graveslab in Portlecka lies recumbent near the centre of Ruan church, its top broken away and only the shaft of a raised Latin cross remaining along the centre. The slab measures 0.92m long, 0.47m wide at the top, 0.4m wide at the base and 0.07m thick, with no evidence of an inscription. It may have marked a burial whose name vanished before the stone itself, leaving a cross pointing upward through forgetfulness.
Lying recumbent near the centre of Ruan church (CL025-070001-). A portion of a graveslab (L 0.92m; Wth at top 0.47m; Wth at base 0.4m; T 0.07m) broken away at the top. Only the shaft of a raised Latin cross remains along the centre of the slab. There is no evidence of an inscription.
Compiled by: Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 12 November 2018
Medieval Christian graveslab, 11th–13th century. Its carved Latin cross indicates a Christian burial associated with the nearby church, reflecting early medieval funerary practices in the region.
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- What survives
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