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Graveslab in Ardfert

Graveslab

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National Monument No. 358. Cross-slab. ?14th/15th cents. Tapering limestone slab decorated in false relief with a cross on a stepped calvary. There is possible INRI in the base. The head of the cross consists of six square panels of foliage and the stem is a two line twisted stem. Dims: L. 179 W. 62-39 Hickson 1895, pl. opp. p. 38. See attached drawing of slab by William F, Wakeman dated 1894, taken from Hickson 1895. The above description is derived from Bradley, J., et al. 1987 Urban Archaeology Survey Part XIV County Kerry (48). Unpublished report. Office of Public Works. In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 10 May 2022
14th- to 15th-century Christian cross-slab; associated with medieval ecclesiastical sites in Ireland. This slab reflects the tradition of stone carving in the late medieval period, often linked to monastic or parish church contexts.

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