What is recorded here

Cross-slab is an upright round headed stone standing inside Tullagh church in County Cork, Ireland. Its west face carries a double-armed Latin cross with expanded terminals and a bell-shaped outline at the base of the shaft. The stem continues beneath the ground, anchoring the marker in the earth while the carved cross rises into the church air.

Upright round headed stone (H 0.58m; 0.4m x 0.2m) in Tullagh church (CO150-038002-). Inscribed decorations. On W face, double-armed Latin cross (H 0.49m; Wth 0.16m); arms 0.18m apart. Expanded terminals. Bell-shaped outline at bottom of shaft. Stem extends beneath ground surface. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009

Probably dates to the early medieval period, associated with Christian worship or commemoration. The double-armed cross may reflect a regional variation of Insular Christian symbolism.

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