Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Crucifixion plaque
Parkavonear, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Parkavonear
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.07671, -9.55449
- SMR number
- KE066-016007-
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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
Within a church (KE066-016001-). Set on top of the rebuilt S wall of the church, to the E of an ogham stone (KE066-016005-) and an architectural fragment (KE066-016008-). A sandstone block (L 0.66m; Wth 0.56m; H 0.46m) with a depiction of the crucifixion on one face (set facing N). The carving shows the crucified haloed Christ figure with outstretched arms and crossed feet. The cross itself is not depicted. At a lower level is a haloed female figure whose right hand is shown reaching towards the crucified figure and whose left hand accepts a chalice from a winged angel at the far right-hand side. Kissane (1995, 8) suggests that it is probably a fragmented part of an altar block.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
References
Kissane, M.A. 1995 A unique carved stone from Aghadoe. The Kerry Magazine 6, 8-9.
Nearby in the register
- Ogham stone (present location)under 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.