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Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Cross-slab

What is recorded here

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00654 Dimensions: H 0.25, W 0.14, T 0.045 Four line frame with a simple fret pattern. The corner piece survives showing a change in pattern which has worn away. No inscripiton. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Worn fragment of a border.. 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
Probably dates to the early medieval period (5th–10th century). Likely associated with Christian symbolism, given the context of Clonmacnoise as an important monastic site, though its specific use or meaning remains unclear.

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