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Cross-slab in Gallen

Cross-slab

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West Wall, West Facing, North off centre. Diagram A16 Inventory of Carved Stone ID 000046 Dimensions: Height .35m Width .27m Slab. Irregular outline. It bears the remains of a triple outline cross in a circle. Central circular depression probably part of enclosed design. No other trace discernible. Description from Inventory of Carved Stone, National Monuments Service Archive.
Likely dating to the early medieval period, this cross-slab features a triple outline cross within a circle, a common Christian symbol associated with spiritual protection or commemorative function. Such stones were often placed at boundaries or in prominent locations, possibly linked to early church sites or local pilgrimage routes.

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