Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Caherbaroul, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Caherbaroul
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Head Stone (1938)
- Coordinates
- 51.95098, -8.92591
- SMR number
- CO060-075005-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Not marked on 1842 and 1904 OS 6-inch maps. In field beside farmhouse and to SE of possible early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO060-075001-). Thin slab (H c. 1m; 0.35m x0.15m) with simple Greek cross enclosed by two circles (diam. 0.19m) incised on SW face. Arms are formed of triple incised lines, centre lines of which terminate at circumference of outer enclosing circle, whilst other lines terminate at inner circle. Part of slab has flaked away above the circle. Bullaun stone (CO060-075006-) at base of slab. Locally believed to mark grave of priest killed in Penal times (Hartnett 1939, 44).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 3: Mid Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Nearby in the register
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Ringfort - rathunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
- Souterrainunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.