Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00523 Dimensions: H 0.13, W 0.105, T 0.04 Single broad crudely carved line. 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, this fragmentary cross-slab may have originally formed part of a Christian funerary or monumental tradition associated with the monastic site of Clonmacnoise. Its simple carved line may represent an early or degraded cross, reflecting the area's historical significance as a religious centre.