Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00512 Dimensions: H 0.145, W 0.235, T 0.055 Two line frame with square in corner of frame and a line coming diagonally from the centre to meet it. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Fragment.. 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

Likely dating to the early medieval period (5th–10th century), the cross-slab may have had a Christian funerary or commemorative function, reflecting the monastic heritage of Clonmacnoise. The carved symbols may represent early Christian cross iconography or have symbolic protective meanings.