Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . ight layer of wood ashes was observed aboutthe old floor level. Quite a number of cross slabs were discovered 128 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND in different parts of the interior of the church, several in situ wherethey have been retained. They are shown in the smaller ones, including fragments, have been permanently setinto the table of the altar for preservation ; these include the unusualdiced patterned one that I am unable to explain. The pattern iswell incised on an extremely hard slate stone, both sides
Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland . ight layer of wood ashes was observed aboutthe old floor level. Quite a number of cross slabs were discovered 128 ROYAL SOCIETY OF ANTIQUARIES OF IRELAND in different parts of the interior of the church, several in situ wherethey have been retained. They are shown in the smaller ones, including fragments, have been permanently setinto the table of the altar for preservation ; these include the unusualdiced patterned one that I am unable to explain. The pattern iswell incised on an extremely hard slate stone, both sides being soornamented. The other crosses are also incised, some of themhaving the appearance of being punched with a blunt shapes clearly indicate them to date from the earliest perioddown, to mediaeval times. Many of them were of that early typethat were simply laid on graves as the sign of Christian upright natural slab stands against the inside of the north wall,having several little wheel crosses inscribed upon it with rude. Cross Slab, Raholp Church ornament. The original positions of these crosses have been main-tained, so far as possible; all are inside the church. There is onenatural pillar stone standing at the east end, outside ; and near to itis a large rude natural slab with a square central piercing, that mayhave been used as the base for a High Cross of wood or stone. Thereare no recent burials inside or outside the church. Some evidenceof ancient burial was observed outside to the south and east, butthis was more noticeable inside. A small well-cut slab of Scrabosandstone of the twelfth century pattern was found loose amongstthe fallen masonry. Upon it, in a sunk circle, is a fine fleur-de-liscross with shaft and a sword. This has been permanently set atthe north side of the altar. It is interesting, as it proves anunbroken sequence in the sacred use of the place from the sixthcentury until the twelfth ; and the large iron key brings it d
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