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Cross-slab in Sceilg Mhichíl

Cross-slab
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Cross described in 1996 as follows; 'This tall, thick slab stands outside the lintelled entrance to the main terrace [KE104A001105-] and features a tall, Latin, linear cross on its SW face. The base of its shaft is enclosed within a rough ovoid. H 1m x Wth 0.28m x T 0.16m' (O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 290, no. 948 (84)). See attached drawing of cross taken from The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996) Fig. 180. The above description is derived from A. O'Sullivan and J. Sheehan (compilers), 'The Iveragh peninsula: an archaeological survey of South Kerry'. Cork University Press (1996), no. 948. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 11 March 2022

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