Sundial in Sceilg Mhichíl

KE104A-001041- This cross-inscribed slab tapers regularly in width towards its base from a broad, flat top. It features a circular perforation near the top, from which three radial grooves extend. The central groove is the most pronounced and extends down to the upper terminal of a linear Latin cross. The shaft of the cross features bulbous terminals and the crossing of its arms is ringed by a groove. The slab, which may be a sundial, now serves as the inner lintel of the oratory on the upper terrace (4). Little of its decoration is visible in this position. L: 1.6m. W: 0.25m. See attached drawing of cross-slab (b) taken from O'Sullivan and Sheehan 1996, 281, Fig. 181. 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, (74). 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: 7 March 2022