What is recorded here
There are two inscribed 16th-century graveslabs to the N (c.20m) and W (c.6m) of the remains of the nunnery (DU 007-015001-) contains a worn inscription around the margin (dims. L 1.6m, Wth 0.85m, T 0.45m). The western graveslab bears an incised cross with a stepped base and floriated arms.
Compiled by: Geraldine Stout
Updated by: Christine Baker
Date of upload: 29 November 2014
16th-century Christian graveslab; associated with a nunnery. Significance lies in its historical and ecclesiastical context, reflecting post-medieval funerary practices.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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