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Cross-slab in Clonmacnoise

Cross-slab
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Clonmacnoise grave-slab inventory (1992) number: CLN00150 Dimensions: H 0.795, W 0.665, T 0.055 A double outline potent ring cross with single line ring. The centre is slightly stepped and the terminals that survive are looped. Inscription: 'TANAIDEN', the 'T' of which is damaged, runs across the upper arm of the cross. Evidence of discovery: A rubbing taken by J. Graves in 1870 Condition: The cross stem is damaged and the base gone. National Monuments Service, Photo number: 81-337 Stokes, M. (1878) Christian Inscriptions in the Irish language, Vol 1, p LXV, no. 155 Lionard, Early Irish Grave-slabs, PRIA 60(1959-60), p 119, Fig 14, no. 8. The Clonmacnoise inventory was compiled by the Office of Public Works. A copy of the record for this slab is available for inspection in the relevant Archaeological Survey of Ireland (SMR) file. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien. Date of upload: 23 May 2011

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