Graveslab in Stonecarthy East

In the E portion of a graveyard (KK027-046002-) which encloses the medieval church (KK027-046001-) of Stonecarthy. A long narrow tapering limestone head-slab (L 2.1m; Wth at top 0.55m; Wth at base 0.3m) which lies partially embedded in the ground. The upper corners are damaged and the upper surface is quite brittle. It is decorated with a badly eroded male head which stands out in bold relief from the surface of the stone and below this are the remains of a much eroded cross, in relief, with a fleur-de-lis terminal at the base of the shaft. See attached photographs: KK027-046003-_01 KK027-046003-_02 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 April 2023

Medieval Christian graveslab, 13th to 16th century. It is significant as a rare surviving example of early tomb monumentality in a rural ecclesiastical context.