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Monuments: B

1. Bantry. Cross shaft. Close up of West Face, panel W2.

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RecordAuthor Orla Murphy
ISODate 2002-04-17
Date 17 April 2002
PictureCredit Jane Hawkes
County Cork
Townland Kilnaruane
OSMapRef V-985.475
Area Ireland
GeneralContext This cross shaft is situated within a railed off area on a monastic site at Kilnaruane near Bantry. Its measurements are 2.15m high 30 cm wide at end, and 20 cm thick.
GeneralContext East Face
GeneralContext E1 Jesus calms the storm. New Testament. Luke 8.24.
GeneralContext E2 4 quadrupeds
GeneralContext E3 spiral pattern (?)
GeneralContext West Face
GeneralContext W1 Ss Paul and Anthony breaking bread in the desert.
GeneralContext W2 An equal armed cross with squares at the terminals and at the centre
GeneralContext W3 Figure in orans posture
GeneralContext W4 Animal interlace
GeneralDescription This is a close up of the west face of the monument which show the panel W2. A cross is depicted with square terminals and square at its centre.
West W2 An equal armed cross with squares at the terminals and at the centre

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