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Graveslab in New Ross

Graveslab

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Located towards the N end of the E wall of the chancel is a narrow limestone graveslab (Wth 0.4-0.53m; H 1.72m) with a cross in relief. The top of the stone is broken off but the terminals of the cross are fleur-de-lis. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 2 August, 2012
Medieval Christian graveslab, 12th–13th century. Its carved fleur-de-lis cross indicates a high-status burial and reflects the influence of Romanesque artistic traditions in Ireland.

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