Cross-inscribed stone in Bray

Part of a group of five huts located about 80m ESE of KE087-022----. A carefully built drystone hut incorporating a series of twelve decorated stones. The motifs consist mainly of rough, equal-armed crosses, and display varying degrees of weathering. Stone D: KE087-023005-;Above the smaller wall-niche in the NW wall. An irregular block, .51m x .15m, featuring a weathered cross with slightly expanded terminals. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 1137. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 31 July 2013

Probably dating to the early Christian period (5th–10th century AD), the cross-inscribed stone likely served a ritual or symbolic function within a domestic or communal setting, possibly marking a sacred space or reflecting Christian influence in a prehistoric settlement.