Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00459 Dimensions: H 0.51, W 0.64, T 0.06.5 Romanesque graveslab outline cross inside a frame. Both the cross and frame have heavy mouldings. The design on this fragment has been all but obliterated. Now located in Temple Ri, Clonmacnoise. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Just a fragment of a large, badly worn, slab.. 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

Dateable to the 11th–12th century AD, this cross-slab reflects the Romanesque artistic tradition in Ireland, often associated with monastic sites like Clonmacnoise. Such slabs were typically used as grave markers, symbolizing Christian faith and commemorating the deceased.