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Cross-inscribed stone in Dromavrauka

Cross-inscribed stone

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Behind All Saint's Well in Dromavrauka, a small stone slab waits for tired hands. Pilgrims have cut two plain crosses into its surface, marking prayer without words. The stone does not claim to be great; it records that people came, knelt, and left a visible trace of devotion.
One of five cross-inscribed stones (see KE076-015001-, KE076-015002-, KE076-015003-, KE076-015005-) adjacent to All Saint's Well (KE076-015----). This small slab lies behind the well and pilgrims have incised on it two small plain crosses. Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork. Date of upload: 31 January 2011
Probably dating to the early Christian period (5th–10th centuries), the stone likely served a religious or votive function, possibly associated with pilgrimage to the nearby All Saint's Well. The incised crosses may reflect Christian devotion or rituals linked to the holy site.

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