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Monastic site with cross-slab is an early Christian ecclesiastical site located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The site comprises the remains of a monastic settlement, evidenced by the presence of a decorated cross-slab, a stone monument characteristic of early medieval Irish monasticism, typically dating between the sixth and twelfth centuries. Cross-slabs of this type served both commemorative and devotional functions within monastic communities, often marking burial sites or marking sacred spaces within the monastery. The survival of such carved stone monuments indicates the site's significance as a centre of Christian worship and learning during the early medieval period.
Monastic site with cross-slab is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 9976. View the official record →
Monastic site with cross-slab is an early Christian ecclesiastical site located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 9976.
Monastic site with cross-slab dates from the e.christ. period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Monastic site with cross-slab 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 9976.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Monastic site with cross-shaft & base (0.1 km), Rath (5.3 km), Giant's grave. court tomb (5.5 km).
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