Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Bawnatemple, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Bawnatemple
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.88719, -8.87243
- SMR number
- CO071-108005-
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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
Found in 1970s during ploughing in field immediately NW of graveyard, within early ecclesiastical enclosure (CO071-108001-). Described in detail by Hurley and O'Flaherty (1981, 53-61): sandstone slab (L 0.42m; 0.26m x 0.14m) bearing an incised incomplete circle (max. diam. 0.23m) within which is carved 'a cross of arcs' probably representing a Maltese cross. They conclude that stone was displayed in an upright position, suggest a 7th century date and note similarities with cross slab (9244) from Ballyvourney 19km to W. Stone now in Canovee Primary School.
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
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.