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Graveslab in St. Dominicks Abbey

Graveslab

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Graveslab in St. Dominicks Abbey is a graveslab in St. Dominicks Abbey, County Tipperary, Ireland. It lies prostrate near the east wall of the south transept. The tapering limestone slab measures 1.815 metres in length, 0.56 metres at the top and 0.39 metres at the base, with 0.08 metres visible above ground. Its upper portion carries the remains of three double ringed circles cut into the stone.
Lying prostrate in St. Dominick's Abbey (TS061-025007-), near the E wall of the S transept. Described by Maher (1997, 69), this tapering limestone slab (L 1.815m; Wth at top 0.56m; Wth at base 0.39m; T 0.08m visible above ground) is decorated with incised lines. The decoration is only discernible on the upper portion of the slab, consisting of the remains of three double ringed circles. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 05 August 2014
Medieval Christian burial slab, 13th–14th century. The slab is significant as a funerary monument associated with the Dominican religious complex, reflecting ecclesiastical practices and stone-carving traditions of the period.

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