Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Kilmacowen, County Sligo, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Kilmacowen
- County
- Sligo
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 54.23212, -8.51914
- SMR number
- SL020-054005-
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In a graveyard (SL020-054002-), located 5m S of the SW corner of the church (SL020-054001-). Comprises a shale slab (H 0.60m, Wth 0.42m tapering to 0.36m, T 0.05m-0.65) inscribed with a cross that has T-shaped terminals. This is centrally positioned. It has been dated on stylistic grounds to between AD. 600 and 800 (Timoney 1966-71, 81-88).
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Date of upload: 14 August 2013
References
Timoney M.A. 1966-71 A cross-inscribed slab from Kilmacowen, Co. Sligo. Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society 32, 80-85.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy/saint's stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.