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Monuments: A

1. Armagh. Cross Fragment

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RecordAuthor Orla Murphy
ISODate 2002-04-16
Date 16 April 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Armagh
Townland Grounds of Armagh Cathedral.
OSMapRef H-875.452
Area Ireland
GeneralContext Opposite the west door of the Cathedral lies the stump of the shaft of a cross. Its measurements are 65 cm high and 78 cm wide and 55 cm in depth. It rests on a 2 stepped base. The decoration on the east face depicts the remains of a quadruped, enclosed in a semi circle, within a diamond shape. The north and west sides also have a diamond shaped motif enclosing interlace / bossed decoration.
GeneralDescription

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