Graveslab in Waterford City

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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.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, 241-2. Graveslab. 17th century. Outside the SE angle of the Cathedral (WA009-005020-). Limestone slab of modern cofin shape is set in the ground externally at the SE corner of the cathedral. It has a worn marginal Gothic lettered inscription and what might be a fleur-de-lis cross with barred knop on a rounded calvary. The calvary has flames in the cenrtre in false relief. The incised inscription begins HIC JACET… Ths slab was re-used in the 18th century. Dims. 2.04m Wth 0.2 to 0.7 to 0.6m. Date of upload: 24 August 2010

17th-century Christian gravestone; significant as a rare surviving example of early modern funerary art in Waterford.