What is recorded here
In Clonca church (DG012-002001-). This plain, rectangular graveslab (L 2.12m; Wth 0.91m; T 0.14m) lies on the ground at the E end of the church. The inscription, carved in 10 regular lines, fills the upper half of slab, and names Charles Davenport esquire, who died in 1697, and his wife Margaret.
Attached images:
DG012-002013-_01.JPG Graveslab viewed from SE
DG012-002013-_02.JPG Inscription on graveslab
Compiled by: Jane O'Shaughnessy
Date of upload: 28 October 2021
Medieval Christian graveslab, 11th–13th century. Its presence in Clonca church indicates early monastic or ecclesiastical activity in the area.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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Photo: Andreas F. Borchert · CC BY-SA 4.0