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This cross-slab is embedded in the N wall of Clonfert Cathedral (GA101-017001-). Described by Higgins (1987, ii, 338, no. 64) as an originally trapezoidal-shaped limestone slab (H 0.83m; Wth 0.61m) that is now damaged, particularly at the upper right and lower left-hand corners. It bears an elaborate three-line Greek cross and an inscription reading BECGAN in the upper cantons. The cross has a central roundel and four decorated semicircular expansional terminals. The roundel bears an interlocking cruciform design. The upper and lower terminals are decorated with a pair of conjoined spirals originating from a central stem, while those on the arms bear a meandering pattern and a row of pellets. A pair of parallel lines forms a trapezoidal frame around the composition. (Crawford 1913, 150, 153(a); O’Flanagan 1927, Vol. 2, 39)
Compiled by: Olive Alcock
Edited by: Olive Alcock
Date of revised upload: 31 January 2023
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