Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Skreen, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Skreen
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.58596, -6.56321
- SMR number
- ME032-047005-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
The belfry stage of the tower of Skreen church (ME032-047003-) originally had two openings on each wall, but only the N ones survive complete, with a re-used cross-slab in the mullion. It has been modified (dims 1.4m x 17.5m; T 0.2m), and is the only physical evidence of the early church. The decoration is part of a Greek cross within three incised circles (ext. diam. 0.34m) (Fenwick 1996).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload; 27 January, 2015
References
Fenwick, J. 1996 Cross Slab - Hill of Skreen. Ríocht na Mídhe, 9, 2, 46-7.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Stone sculptureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.