Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00027 Dimensions: H 0.51, W 0.42, T 0.06 Simple outline cross on a rough slab. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: OPW 1954-58 Condition: Complete but worn. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-121, 384, 646. The Clonmacnoise inventory was compiled by the Office of Public Works. A copy of the record for this slab is available for inspection in the relevant Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR) file. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

Early Christian period, likely 7th to 10th century. The simple cross may have marked a burial or served as a memorial, reflecting the religious significance of Clonmacnoise as an early monastic site.