Cross-inscribed pillar in Inishmurray

Located at the SW corner of Templemolaise (SL001-001009-). Pillar stone (H:<1.55 m, W: 0.74 m Th: 0.156) whose surface almost filled with an incised shafted cross (c 1.29 m by 0.62 m). The three upper arms taper slightly and are decorated with bulbous serifs (0.216 m max. width) each terminating in three points, separated by cusps. The shaft terminates in a large horizontal rectangle (0.36 m by 0.236 m) defined by an incised band (c. 0.046 m wide). This stands immediately adjacent to a large stone basin or bullaun (SL001-001010-) with which it may have had a particular association in antiquity. The above description is derived from the results of a survey of the archaeological monuments on Inishmurray undertaken in 1997-1999 and published in: Jerry O’Sullivan and Tomás Ó Carragáin 2008 Inishmurrary. Monks and pilgrims in an Atlantic landscape. Volume 1: Archaeological Survey and Excavations 1997-2000. Cork. The Collins Press. Date of upload: 16 January 2018

Probably dates to the early Christian period (5th–10th century AD) and may have functioned as a memorial or waymark. The cross inscription suggests a Christian association, possibly linked to monastic activity on Inishmurray.