Head Stone, cross-slab in County Cork

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What is recorded here

Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In field beside farmhouse and to SE of possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO060-075001-). Thin slab (H c. 1m; 0.35m x0.15m) with simple Greek cross enclosed by two circles (diam. 0.19m) incised on SW face. Arms are formed of triple incised lines, centre lines of which terminate at circumference of outer enclosing circle, whilst other lines terminate at inner circle. Part of slab has flaked away above the circle. Bullaun stone (CO060-075006-) at base of slab. Locally believed to mark grave of priest killed in Penal times (Hartnett 1939, 44).

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record CO060-075005

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