Graveslab in Gowran

Lying on the floor in the SE corner of a 19th-century C of I church which was built on the former chancel of the 13th-century church of St Mary’s (KK020-060006-) in Gowran. The upper portion of a tapering slab (max. L 1.76m; surface L 1.22m; overall Wth at top 0.61m; overall Wth at base 0.58m; surface Wth at top 0.54m; surface Wth at base 0.51m; T 0.23m) with a chamfer (Wth 0.06m) around the upper edge. The slab is broken roughly horizontally about two-thirds down the cross-shaft. The slab is decorated with an incised cross. The cross-head consists of a four-armed cross with fleur-de-lis terminals and a lozenge at the centre. It is enclosed within a double-lined quatrefoil, with a triple curving motif projecting inwardly at each indent of the quatrefoil. Beneath the cross-head there is a concentric circular knop. There is no visible inscription. It is very similar to another graveslab (KK020-060055-) within the church. Stylistically this dates to the 13th/14th century. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 20 August 2019