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 N sector, on top of the wall. It is described by Ó hÉailidhe (1967, 111) as slab 22A/22B, composed of red sandstone (dims 0.38m x 0.24m; T 0.065m). 'Small single-line cross, lightly pocked. Reverse of 22A. Outlined cross with rounded hollows in the angles' (ibid.). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

Probably dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian worship or commemoration, given its location within an ecclesiastical enclosure linked to St. Berrihert. The cross-slab may have served as a memorial or liturgical marker, reflecting the influence of early Irish monastic sites in the region.