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Two cross-carved stones is an uncertain stone monument located in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland. The monument comprises two stones bearing carved crosses, though the precise dating and original context of these carvings remain undetermined within the scholarly record. Such cross-carved stones are often associated with early Christian activity in Ireland and may relate to burial practices, territorial markers, or ritual functions, though without secure dating evidence or excavation records, the specific historical significance of these particular examples cannot be definitively established. The designation as an uncertain stone reflects the ambiguity surrounding both the age of the carving and the monument's original purpose.
Two cross-carved stones is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 5997. View the official record →
Two cross-carved stones is an uncertain stone monument located in Newry and Mourne, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 5997.
Two cross-carved stones dates from the uncertain period, and is classified as a stone. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Two cross-carved stones 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 5997.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lisleitrim fort. multivallate rath & souterrain (3.5 km), Lisleitrim lough. crannog in lisleitrim lough (4.1 km), The dorsy entrenchment, the dorsey entrenchment. large earthwork enclosure (4.4 km).
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