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Cross-inscribed pillar

Haroldstown, County Carlow, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross-inscribed pillar, Haroldstown, County Carlow, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

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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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (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

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Sites and Monuments Record data: National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Record text is reproduced unchanged. National Monuments Service, Government of Ireland · CC BY 4.0
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