What is recorded here
Tapering limestone slab (dims. L 0.86m; Wth 0.28-0.40m), partly buried bearing an incised cross-shaft on steps, with three discs on the stem. (Bradley et al. 1986, vol. 2, 104)
Date of upload: 8 September 2016
Likely dating to the early Christian period (5th–9th centuries AD), the cross-inscribed stone in Castledermot may have served a liturgical or commemorative function, reflecting the spread of Christianity in Ireland. The three discs on the stem could symbolize theological concepts or represent the Trinity.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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