What is recorded here

West of Drogheda, a tall sandstone slab stands guard in the Siddan churchyard, its Latin cross carved seven centimetres deep against the grey sky. The stone has watched generations bury their dead beside the medieval parish walls, outliving the wooden doors and changing roofs of the church itself. It is not a monument to one named hero but a marker for the whole community, forcing every visitor to measure their own brief life against the patience of the rock.

Situated within the graveyard (ME006-056003-) of the medievel parish church of Siddan. This is a sandstone cross-slab (Wth 0.5m; H 1.1m) with a latin cross (Wth 0.45m; H 0.46m) in relief (Wth 7cm) on one face. The font from Drumcondrath (ME006-012003-) is now outside the present church. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload; 7 August, 2014

Date likely to the early medieval period, possibly 8th to 10th century. The cross-slab may have served as a funerary monument or Christian symbol, reflecting early Christian practice in the region.

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