Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00661 Dimensions: H 0.465, W 0.445, T 0.09 Double outline cross with part of a looped terminal remains. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Davis 1984. Condition: Fragment of a cross arm end.. 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

A 9th- to 10th-century Christian cross-slab, likely associated with the monastic settlement of Clonmacnoise; such stones were often used as grave markers or commemorative monuments. The double outline cross reflects early Irish high crosses, commonly linked to Christian worship and memorial traditions.