Cross-inscribed stone in Killeen (ardagh By.)

Originally located within the SE quadrant of a possible ecclesiastical enclosure (LF020-033----). Crawford (1913, 326; 1926, 125) recorded a cross-inscribed stone at the base of a low mound of stones within the enclosure. The stone (H 0.90m; Wth 0.42m; T 0.25m) was originally rectangular in plan. On one face are two incised Greek crosses within incised circles, which are connected by a linear bar. Both crosses and the bar are defined by incised bands. Now in the National Museum of Ireland (see DU018-182----). (English 1971, 147) Compiled by: Patrick F. O'Donovan, Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 6 June 2013

Probably dating to the early medieval period, this cross-inscribed stone likely had a Christian religious function, possibly as a memorial or liturgical marker within an ecclesiastical site. Its placement near a stone mound suggests association with burial or ritual activity.