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From: Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works. vol. 2, 279-80. Graveslab. ?16th century. N. wall of the chancel of the Franciscan church (WA009-005032-). Rectangular slab of fossilirerous limestone in three pieces. Set against the N wall of the chancel. Its only decoration is five lines of a Gothic lettered inscription in false relief which is now illegible. The centre line has only one word and a band of foliage: PATRITIUS TUMULO/ LATET HOC COGNOMIE/ MOBL…/ CORPORA TERRA PREMIT/ SPIRITUS ASTRA PETIT Dims. 1.87m x 0.71m; T 0.14m. Power (1894-5, 219; Mems. Dead II (1892-4), 268. Date of upload: 24 August 2010

16th-century Christian graveslab; significant as a rare surviving example of early modern funerary art in Waterford.

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