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Cross-slab in Castledermot

Cross-slab

What is recorded here

Granite cross-slab (dims. H 0.77m; Wth 0.36m; T 0.17m)with hourglass-shaped perforation (diam. 0.09m), carries an incised ringed cross with four trapezoidal panels. (Bradley et al. 1986, vol. 2, 103) Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy Date of upload: 5 November 2015
Probably dating to the early medieval period (7th–10th century), this cross-slab likely served a Christian ritual or commemorative function, with the ringed cross and trapezoidal panels possibly symbolizing spiritual protection or narrative scenes. The hourglass-shaped perforation may have been used for hanging or as a symbolic representation of time or the soul.

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