Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Cross-slab
Fore, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Fore
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.68143, -7.22857
- SMR number
- WM004-035018-
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
According to Bradley this broken cross-slab is pre-twelfth century in date (Bradley et. al. 1985, 77). The cross-slab is located inside St. Feichin's church (WM004-035003-) where it has en attached to the N face of the S wall of the chancel. Only a quarter of a sandstone slab (dims. H 0.74m; Wth. 0.54m; T 0.12m) survives decorated with an elaborate cross within a border. Only one arm, the central boss and part of the stem of the cross remain. The central boss and the cup shaped terminals are decorated with a geometric interlaced patterns (Bradley et. al. 1985, 77-8).
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 21 November 2013
References
Bradley, J., Halpin, A., and King, H. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Westmeath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Fontunder 1 mi
- Cross-slabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.