Cross-slab in Ardane

In the S sector of an ecclesiastical enclosure (TS074-010----) known as St. Berrihert's Kyle and incorporated in an oval stone enclosure, stepped internally, built by the OPW in 1946 (Ó hÉailidhe 1967, 102). This slab is located in the SE sector, at ground level. It is described by Ó hÉailidhe (1967, 111) as slab 24, composed of red sandstone (dims 0.66m x 0.34m; T 0.065m). 'Outlined, equal-armed cross with rounded hollows in the angles. Defined by a broad pocked line, 3mm deep. Back of stone is blank' (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Probably dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian use within the ecclesiastical site dedicated to St. Berrihert. The cross-slab may have served as a gravestone or memorial, reflecting the spiritual significance of the enclosure.