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
- 53.67976, -7.22497
- SMR number
- WM008-097009-
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
Cross-slab of unknown date which is located N of N wall of the medieval ruins of St. Mary's parish church (WM008-097002-). Cross-slab consists of an upright limestone slab (dims. H 0.9m; Wth. 0.33m; T 0.05m) with an incised equal armed cross with bars at the terminals (Bradley et. al. 1985, 83-4).
Compiled and updated by: Rachel Barrett and Caimin O'Brien
Date of revised upload: 14 April 2015
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.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
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.