Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Kilduff (corkaguiny By.), County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilduff (corkaguiny By.)
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 52.18386, -9.99690
- SMR number
- KE045-009003-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Kilduff graveyard/Cill Dubh: A rectangular enclosure (KE045-009001-) situated on a steep SSW facing slope at the head of the E-W valley that separates Flemingstown mountain from the central mountain range.
Cross-slab (KE045-009003-): This stands near the SE corner of the enclosure and measures 1.13m in height, c. 0.36m in width and c. 0.16m in thickness. The SW face bears an equal-armed cross within a circle, each quadrant thus formed being occupied by a small saltire cross. The lower arm continues beyond the circle and appears to terminate with a scroll or pelta-like motif which is only faintly discernible. The NE face bears a simple equal-armed cross.
Two stones set on edge and a large prostrate slab lie W and S of the cross but their function is not known.
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The above description is derived from J. Cuppage, ‘Corca Dhuibhne. Dingle Peninsula archaeological survey. Ballyferriter. Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne’ (1986), no. 847. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload: 8 August 2013
Nearby in the register
- Ecclesiastical siteunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Ogham stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.