Cross-inscribed pillar

The National Monuments Service's description

A semicircular thin standing slab of stone, the SE face of which is covered with designs including crosses. Many of these have probably been weathered and it is likely that many of them are reworkings of cavities previously cut by natural forces. It is situated on open rough pasture E of the sandhills of Pollan Bay. It is believed that it was moved to its present location from the sand dunes further W. It is located on the Isle of Doagh within half a mile of a number of examples of rock art. The stone is referred to on the 2nd and 3rd editions of the OS 6-inch maps as an 'altar'.
This altar was described by Van Hoek as a Mass Rock in his catalogue of rock art from the Isle of Doagh (Van Hoek 1987, 28).

The above description was derived from the 'Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century.' Compiled by: Brian Lacey with Eamon Cody, Claire Cotter, Judy Cuppage, Noel Dunne, Vincent Hurley, Celie O'Rahilly, Paul Walsh and Seán Ó Nualláin (Lifford: Donegal County Council, 1983). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated.

Date of upload: 22 September 2008