Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Málainn Bhig, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Málainn Bhig
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.66472, -8.79075
- SMR number
- DG089-014003-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1869 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In a church (DG089-014001-). A rectangular cross-slab (L 0.57m; Wth 0.49m; T 0.09m) with a Maltese cross within a circle (diam. 0.16-0.17m) incised on one face. Another cross-slab (DG089-014002-) is nearby. (Lacy et al. 1983, 283, no. 1595)
Compiled by: Jane O’Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 27 September 2019
References
Lacy, B. with Cody, E., Cotter, C., Cuppage, J., Dunne, N., Hurley, V., O'Rahilly, C., Walsh, P. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1983 Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century A.D. Lifford. Donegal County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Signal towerunder 1 mi
- Promontory fort - coastalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.