Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00456 Dimensions: H 11.75ins, W 6.25ins, T 1.75ins Fragment of the centre and one arm of a three line cross. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Macalister 1898-1905. Condition: Now lost.. 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

Early Christian period, likely 7th to 10th century. The cross-slab fragment may have been part of a funerary or commemorative monument, reflecting the Christian heritage of Clonmacnoise, a historically significant monastic site.