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Cross-slab in Baile An Bhaoithín

Cross-slab
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Calluragh burial ground/An Raingiléis: This early Christian settlement (KE042-094001-), now a National Monument, lies on a fairly steep SE facing slope of Croaghmarhin and commands a magnificent view in all directions. Cross-slab (KE042-094005-): The visible portion of the stone, 0.9m high x 0.78m wide, is almost circular in elevation but its shaft is now set deeply in the ground. Both faces are decorated with a Maltese cross within a circle with a 2nd circle lying 0.04 to 0.06m outside the 1st. Holes occur at the centre of each cross but these do not form a complete perforation. To see a 3D model of this monument, visit; https://skfb.ly/6vGPP See attached photograph courtesy of Amanda Clarke The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 827. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload: 8 August 2013

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