Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00451 Dimensions: H 0.175, W 0.16, T 0.04 Part of a looped terminal. Inscription: The letter T]' Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Fragment with part of a design and inscription.. 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

Dated to the early Christian period (5th–9th century AD), the fragment likely formed part of a Christian cross slab, possibly associated with the monastic settlement of Clonmacnoise. The inscription and design suggest a liturgical or commemorative function, common in early Irish Christian monuments.