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At a glance
- TypeCross - High cross
- Recorded sizeH 1.88m; W across arms 1.1m; W of bottom of shaft 0.32m
- StatusNational Monument
What to look for
- Base
Picked out from the Archaeological Survey description below.
Can you visit?
- No source says it is open to the public.Most monuments in Ireland stand on private farmland.
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History and description
National Monument No. 352. To N of present graveyard is well-preserved solid-wheeled cross with central boss and rope mouldings on each face (H 1.88m; Wth across arms 1.1m; Wth of bottom of shaft 0.32m).
Full archaeological record 51 words
National Monument No. 352. To N of present graveyard is well-preserved solid-wheeled cross with central boss and rope mouldings on each face (H 1.88m; Wth across arms 1.1m; Wth of bottom of shaft 0.32m). It is placed in a pyramidal base (H0.6m; L 1.25m; Wth 1.1m). (Harbison 1992, 158 (entry 186)).
Archaeological Survey of Ireland, National Monuments Service (CC BY 4.0) · Compiled by Claire Breen · Updated 19 August 2011. It describes the site as it was when surveyed.
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