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Graveslab in Unknown Townland

Graveslab

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13th-century Christian grave slab; associated with medieval ecclesiastical site. Significance lies in its historical context within St Patrick’s Cathedral, reflecting burial practices and masonry techniques of medieval Dublin.

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13th-century grave-slab (L. 0.95m x Wth 0.47m x T. 0.13m) located inside St Patrick’s Cathedral (DU018-020269-) that was described in the Urban Survey of Dublin City (Bradley and King 1988, Vol. 1, 81) as follows; ‘Coffin-shaped slab. 13th cent[ury]. Limestone with chamfered edges. In three fragments. This may be Hunt 1974: no. 45, but if so its head is now missing’ (Hunt 1974, 140). Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
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