What is recorded here

Situated on a shelf on top of cliffs overlooking Ardmore Bay to the N. This is a ringed finial cross (H 0.32m Wth 0.3m) with its base (dims. 0.3m x 0.28m; H 0.15m) which is set on a pier (dims. 1.5m x 0.85m; H c. 1.2m) abutting the W face of the E wall of Dysert church (WA040-011001-). The cross has an octagonal cross-section, and its top arm is missing. There are blocks of Dundry stone in the pier which are deeply marked with crosses by pilgrims attending the pattern at St Declan’s Well on July 24th. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 October, 2011

The Cross in Dysert is a ringed finial cross, likely built in the 9th to 11th century, and is associated with early Christian monastic activity in the region. Its location on a cliff overlooking Ardmore Bay suggests a strategic and possibly ceremonial significance.

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