What is recorded here

Seven lines formed an equal cross, a circular centre widened the design, and looped ends curled back on themselves. J. Graves pressed paper against the stone in 1869, captured that geometry, then the slab vanished. The drawing remains, but the cross itself has slipped beyond reach, leaving only a shadow of loops and lines to mark the loss.

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00414 Dimensions: Unknown. Seven line equilateral cross with expanding circular centre and looped semicircular termianls. The damage centre and terminals possibly have fret (?). No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Rubbing made by J. Graves in 1869, drawn by Boxwell. Condition: Lost after 1869. Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p LXXII, no. 174. 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

9th- to 10th-century AD; the cross-slab likely served as a high-status Christian grave marker, reflecting the monastic heritage of Clonmacnoise. Its elaborate design may also incorporate earlier symbolic motifs, possibly with pre-Christian associations.

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