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Graveslab in Saints Island

Graveslab

What is recorded here

Within the church of the Augustinian priory (LF026-016002-). This uninscribed tapering limestone graveslab (L 1.64m; top Wth 0.52; base Wth 0.32m; T 0.14m) rests on four dumb-bell piers from the cloister arcade. Its shape and dimensions imply a pre-AD 1700 date. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 5 June 2013
Medieval Christian funerary monument, 12th–13th century. It is significant as a rare surviving example of a monumental graveslab from an Augustinian priory, reflecting monastic burial practices and stonework craftsmanship of the period.

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