Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Letter (carbery West (w.d) By., Kilmoe Par.), County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Letter (carbery West (w.d) By., Kilmoe Par.)
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.47244, -9.75281
- SMR number
- CO147-043003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Thin slab (H. 0.89m; 0.41m x 0.06m), long axis N-S, leaning to S. Set radially in enclosing wall of circular enclosure (CO147-043002-). Shallow Latin cross incised on E face (H 0.56m; Wth 0.24m). Terminal S arm damaged by weathering. With another radial stone in wall to SE, could be part of entrance feature to enclosure.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 1: West Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1992). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 14 January 2009
Image provided by and copyright of Amanda Clarke 2016-2022 https://holywellscorkandkerry.com/
Nearby in the register
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Burial groundunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.