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Graveslab in Inishcaltra OR Holy Island

Graveslab

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Situated in the E half of the Saint’s graveyard (CL029-009030-) on Inis Cealtra, 12.63m from the N wall and 2m from the E wall. An undecorated recumbent graveslab (L1.42m; Wth at top 0.48m; Wth lower third 0.23m) drawn but not numbered on Macalister’s plan of the graveyard (1916-17, pl. XV). The slab has a rough uneven surface. Compiled by: Mary Tunney Date of upload: 16 November 2015
A recumbent graveslab, likely medieval in date, found within a saint's graveyard; indicative of early Christian burial practices on a historically significant monastic island.

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