
What is recorded here
Hogback: possibly tenth century, of granite. It is decorated in false relief ornament, with lozenge motifs and a Latin cross (dims. L 1.78m; Wd 0.48m; Th 0.39m). (Bradley et al. 1986, vol. 2, 102)
Date of upload: 8 September 2016
Tenth-century hogback stone, likely Christian in origin, decorated with lozenge motifs and a Latin cross. It represents early medieval artistic and religious traditions in Ireland.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
Places near here
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CrossCross, High cross · 38 yd
Saint James's Schoolschool · 59 yd
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CastleCastle, ringwork · 2.4 mi
Mullaghreelan WoodForest · 2.5 mi
European ashEuropean ash · 3.1 miOther information
Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0