Graveslab in Bayswell

Associated with the medieval church (KK008-066001-) and graveyard (KK008-066002-), which, according to the OS Letters (1839) is known as 'Teampall na Ratha' or the church of the rath, probably in reference to the ringfort (KK008-142----) 30m N of the church (O'Flanagan 1930, vol. 1, 116-17 (39)). At time of inspection in 1987 the graveyard was heavily overgrown with vegetation. Within the graveyard, Carrigan (1905, vol. 2, 300-302) describes, 'a piece of a coffin-shaped, uninscribed slab, with a cross in high relief down the centre'. The descriptions suggests this graveslab may date to the 13th/14th century. The graveslab is unlocated within the graveyard. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 24 October 2017

Medieval Christian graveslab, 13th to 16th century. Associated with an early church and graveyard, indicating continuity of sacred landscape use from prehistoric to medieval periods.