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Cross-inscribed stone

Knockboy (Decies without Drum By., Seskinan Par.), County Waterford, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Cross-inscribed stone, Knockboy (Decies without Drum By., Seskinan Par.), County Waterford, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Knockboy (Decies without Drum By., Seskinan Par.)
County
Waterford
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.19449, -7.68507
SMR number
WA013-034017-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

A possible cross-inscribed stone with two incised crosses described and photographed by Gordon W. Forsayeth (1913c, 341-2) in the graveyard of Knockboy church (WA013-034001-). He describes the stone as an oblong grave-marker of slaty sandstone (Wth 0.25m [10in]; H 0.53m [21in]; T 0.07m [3in]) with two T-shaped crosses deeply inscribed on one face. The smaller cross had a circle over it. Other deeply incised lines were thought not to be ogham as they are curved and do not extend to the edge of the stone. An accompanying photograph shows two possible very crudely inscribed crosses and a circle. Listed in the SMR (1988) as two separate crosses.

Revised by: Mary Tunney

Date of revision: 19 March 2013

References

Forsayeth, G.W. 1913c An inscribed slab. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries 3, 341-2.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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