Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
Colp West, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Colp West
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.70754, -6.29392
- SMR number
- ME021-012006-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
The base (dims at base 0.75m x 0.65m; H c. 0.35m) of a high cross, which may have been connected with the head of a cross excavated in 1981 (ME021-012005-) is in the ground close to the E corner of the graveyard (ME021-012008-). It is subrectangular in plan with slightly curved sides and has a mortice-hole that is much worn (Harbison 1992, 1, 60)
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload; 13 June, 2014
References
Harbison, P. 1992 The high crosses of Ireland: an iconographical and photographic survey, 3 vols. Dublin. Royal Irish Academy. Bonn. Dr. Rudolf Habelt GMBH.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Settlement clusterunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.