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The Forth Cross is a cross-inscribed standing stone and cairn located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises a standing stone bearing incised cross motifs, associated with a cairn, and is classified as an uncertain ecclesiastical site, suggesting a possible religious or monastic connection though its precise ecclesiastical function remains undetermined. The cross-inscribed stone likely dates to the early medieval period, a time when such monuments were commonly erected in Irish ecclesiastical contexts. The site's classification as uncertain reflects the absence of definitive archaeological or documentary evidence establishing its original purpose or dedicatory function.
The forth. cross-inscribed standing stone & cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 10875. View the official record →
The Forth Cross is a cross-inscribed standing stone and cairn located in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 10875.
The forth. cross-inscribed standing stone & cairn dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
The forth. cross-inscribed standing stone & cairn 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 10875.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure (0 km), Giant's grave, the star cairn. court tomb (0.9 km), Multiple cist cairn (2 km).
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