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Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Cross-slab

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A 9th- to 10th-century Christian cross-slab, likely associated with the monastic site of Clonmacnoise, featuring a double outline ring cross with a square centre, commonly found in early Irish monastic art and used as a grave marker or commemorative monument.

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Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00158 Dimensions: A 0.20 x 0.355 x 0.07 B 0.14 x 0.18 x 0.05 C 0.605 x 0.63 x 0.073 A double outline ring cross with square centre. The stem of the cross has single line circles projecting from it. No inscription. Evidence of discovery: Part A rubbed by J. Graves and W. Hennessey in 1869, parts B and C by the OPW in 1954-58. Condition:Three badly damaged pieces, top right corner gone. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-264?, 464, 877 Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p XV, no. 39 (Possibly part of CLN00158)? Lionard, Early Irish Grave-slabs, PRIA 60(1959-60), p 119, Fig 14, no. 12 (Possibly part of CLN00158)?. The Clonmacnoise inventory was compiled by the Office of Public Works. A copy of the record for this slab is available for inspection in the relevant Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR) file. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011
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