Cross-slab in Mullaghboy (morgallion By.)

Situated at the N edge of a slight basin. This is a sandstone slab in two portions (max. dims 0.75m x 0.3m; T 0.1m) and it has a narrow tenon (L 0.15m) at the narrower base. One side is decorated with an incised double-ring over a simple single-line cross with four dots around the crux. The stem is formed by three incised lines connected by four horizontal lines. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload/revision: 15 April, 2015

This cross-slab, likely dating to the early Christian period (5th–9th centuries AD), may have functioned as a memorial or waymarker. The incised double-r motif could represent a religious symbol or part of a cross design, reflecting Christian iconography of the time.