Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-inscribed pillar
Haroldstown, County Carlow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Haroldstown
- County
- Carlow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.85003, -6.65128
- SMR number
- CW004-038003-
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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
On the E side of a graveyard (CW004-038002-), c. 6m from its E wall and c. 15m from its S wall. The ruined medieval church (CW004-038001-) is located immediately to the NW. A narrow, limestone pillar (dims. 0.31m x 0.24m; H 0.98m above ground), leaning towards the E, the base of which is embedded in the ground. The pillar tapers towards the top which is roughly rounded. The E face is roughly dressed to form a flatter surface than the other sides. On the E face there is a deeply incised plain cross (H 0.36m; Wth 0.28m), the sides of which continue to the edge of the pillar. The upper vertical arm (L0.21m) is longer than the lower vertical arm (L 0.14m). The lower portion of the pillar, to a depth of 0.32m, is darker in colour, which suggests that it had been more deeply buried up to relatively recently.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of revised upload: 6 June 2017
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.