Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00642 Dimensions: H 0.305, W 0.24, T 0.04 Three line frame with well executed fret which still however goes wrong at the corner. Inscription: Above the frame a very worn inscription 'M]ACH'. Evidence of discovery: OPW 1954-58. Condition: Only part of the frame and inscription: very worn. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-114, 304, 306. 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

Date likely to the 9th to 10th century AD, consistent with the early Christian tradition at Clonmacnoise. The cross-slab may have served as a grave marker or commemorative monument, reflecting Christian symbolism and craftsmanship of the period.