What is recorded here

Cross-slab in Mountirvine is a cross-slab in Mountirvine, County Sligo, Ireland. It is one of four cross-slabs found in Knockmore graveyard during the late 1970s and early 1980s. The irregular sandstone slab stands 0.77 metres high, measures 0.71 metres wide and has a thickness between 0.07 and 0.14 metres. Its pointed top carries a single Greek cross with expanded terminals, measuring 0.22 metres high and 0.165 metres wide.

In Knockmore graveyard (SL044-003003-). One of four cross-slabs found here in the late 1970s and early 1980s. An irregular sandstone slab (H 0.77m; Wth 0.71m; T 0.07-0.14m) with a pointed top, inscised with a single Greek cross (H 0.22m; Wth 0.165m) with expanded terminals (M. A. Timoney 1997, 3-4; M. A. Timoney 2002a, 148, middle photograph). This cross-slab has not been seen in the graveyard since 1984. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

Probably dates to the early medieval period (7th–10th century). Likely used as a Christian memorial or waymark, reflecting the spread of Christianity in the region.

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