What is recorded here
Located in first S transept chapel to S of chancel. Well preserved but worn tapered slab ( L 2m; Top Wth 0.89m ; Base Wth 0.78m) lying on the surface at the base of the wall of the S transept chapel of the abbey. The surface is decorated with a seven-armed cross, with fleur-de-lis terminals. The cross-shaft rises from a pyramidal shaped base, 4 pittings in arms of cross. No inscription visible. 17th century graveslab.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 22 September 2008
Early Christian gravestone, possibly 8th–10th century; associated with the monastic site of Holycross Abbey. Its presence indicates long-standing Christian burial practices in the area and may reflect the status of an individual within the monastic community.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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