Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross
Colvinstown Upper, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Colvinstown Upper
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.94515, -6.63217
- SMR number
- WI027-034004-
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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
A stone cross, roughly centrally located in Kilranelagh Graveyard (WI027-034002-). The cross is 0.74m across and 0.95m high but is leaning quite heavily to the W. The shaft is rectangular in cross-section (Wth 0.35m; T 0.18m). At the intersection of the arms is a subcircular domed boss (0.12m x 0.14m; H 0.05m). (Corlett 2006, 140-41).
Compiled by: Chris Corlett and Mary Tunney
Date of upload: 17 October 2012
References
Corlett C. 2005 Two recently discovered crosses from Co. Wicklow. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 135, 140-44.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Crossunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.