What is recorded here
Situated at the crest of the W-facing slope of a N-S valley. The remains of Mothel Augustinian Abbey (WA007-010001-) are within a large rectangular graveyard (c. 90m NW-SE; c. 75m NE-SW), which contains parts of a chest tomb (WA007-010003-), three graveslabs and a cross-slab. (P. 1897; Harbison 1992b, 327)
Harbison, P. (1992b) Guide to the national and historic monuments of Ireland. Gill and Macmillan Ltd., Dublin.
P. (1897) Notes and querries - Cross inscribed pillar stone at Mothel. WAJ, 3, 117.
Compiled by: Michael Moore.
Date of upload: 08 December 2011
A medieval Christian burial; associated with the Mothel Augustinian Abbey and likely dating to the 12th–16th century. Its significance lies in its connection to the monastic site and the broader study of medieval funerary practices in the region.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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