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1. Donaghmore. General View. West Face. Cross Shaft.

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RecordAuthor Orla Murphy
ISODate 2002-04-19
Date 19 April 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Down
Townland Donaghmore
OSMapRef J-105.350
Area Ireland
Location South of Church, Donaghmore, Co. Down.
GeneralContext Composite Measurements: Cross 2.75 m high and 1.25 m across
Shaft 49 cm x 38 cm thick
Base plinth 95 cm square
Material Granite
GeneralDescription This is a composite cross, re-erected in 1891. It does have roll mouldings at the edges, but the representations on the edges are not framed and without obvious panels are at times difficult to decipher.
West Plinth : Interlace surrounded by roll moulding.
Shaft W1 Adam and Eve
West W2 Noah's Ark
West W3 2 figures
West W4 2 figures (Sacrifice of Isaac, Harbison, 1992 (68)).
West Head Centre: Crucifixion, with figs of Stephaton and Longinus, and a bird and an angel above.

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