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Cross-carved stone is a carved stone monument located in the Newry and Mourne area of Northern Ireland. The stone bears cross carvings, indicating its probable association with early Christian or medieval religious practice in the region, though the precise dating and original context of the monument remain uncertain. Such cross-carved stones are characteristic of early medieval Irish and British ecclesiastical sites, where they often served commemorative or devotional purposes. The monument's current condition and exact location within the Newry and Mourne district require consultation of the Heritage Monuments database for precise archaeological assessment.
Cross-carved stone is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5968. View the official record →
Cross-carved stone is a carved stone monument located in the Newry and Mourne area of Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5968.
Cross-carved stone dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Cross-carved stone is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 5968.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lissaraw fort. bivallate rath & possible souterrain (1.1 km), Drumilly fort. rath (2.4 km), The long stones. cashel and portal tomb (3.2 km).
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