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Graveslab in Ardmayle

Graveslab

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Graveslab in Ardmayle is a graveslab in Ardmayle, County Tipperary, Ireland. It stands upright in the graveyard 8.9m east of the north side of the east gable of the modern Church of Ireland church. The tapering limestone slab is 0.54m wide at the top, 0.46m wide at the base, 1.16m visible in length and 0.13 to 0.2m thick, with the top corner of the sinister side broken off. It carries a seven arm fleur-de-lys cross in double incised lines whose shaft continues the arms, the head set within a double incised circle 0.54m across.
In Ardmayle graveyard (TS052-034006-) 8.9m E of the N side of the E gable of the modern C of I church. A tapering limestone slab (Wth at top 0.54m; Wth at base 0.46m; visible length 1.16m; T 0.13-0.2m), standing upright in the ground, the top corner of the sinister side is broken off. Decorated with a seven arm fleur-de-lys cross with double incised lines which continues to form the shaft of the cross, the head is within a double incised circle (diam. 0.54m). Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011
A standing stone grave slab, likely medieval in date; its significance lies in its potential association with early Christian burial practices in the area.

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