Cross-inscribed stone in Bray

Part of a group of five huts located about 80m ESE of KE087-022----. A carefully built drystone hut incorporating a series of twelve decorated stones. The motifs consist mainly of rough, equal-armed crosses, and display varying degrees of weathering. Stone K: KE087-023012-;Towards the N angle of the NW wall, .41m x .16m. A roughly formed cross with expanded terminals on each side of which is a small circle. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1137. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

Likely dating to the early Christian period, the cross-inscribed stone reflects the spread of Christianity in the region, possibly serving a ritual or commemorative function within the hut settlement. Such decorated stones are often associated with domestic or spiritual practices in early medieval communities.