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Graveslab in Wexford

Graveslab

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A graveslab with a broad chamfer is attached to the W side of the tower at St. Selskar’s church (WX037-032009-). It is decorated with a raised head, beneath which is a ship with a mast, rigging and rudder. (Hunt 1974, vol. 1, 240). Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 20 December, 2012
Early Christian gravestone, 7th–9th century; significant for its maritime iconography, reflecting seafaring connections in early Irish Christianity.

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