Graveslab in Ballypheasan

A large fragment of what might be a graveslab is cut into a square piece (L c. 1.2m; Wth 0.32m; T 0.08-0.13m) and incorporated into the coping around the O’Conor tomb (RO039-055003-) at Roscommon abbey (RO039-055001-). It was first noted by Brian Shanahan and recorded by Gary Dempsey. The stone has a raised band, probably from the stem of a cross, down the centre that bifurcates at one end. A raised image of what might be a cat with a small animal in its mouth overlies the stem. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 25 June, 2015

Medieval Christian tomb slab; possibly 13th–14th century. Its reuse in a later tomb highlights common medieval practices of repurposing stone monuments.