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From: Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works. vol. 2, 279. Wodlocke slab. 16th century. N. wall of the chancel of the Franciscan church (WA009-005032-). Narrow limestone slab in two pieces with lower left corner cut off and a section missing from the centre right side. Set against the N wall of the chancel. It is decorated in false relief with a Roman lettered marginal inscription: HIC JACENT CORPORA MELCHIO/ WODLOCKE QVI/ OBIIT ….ET ELIISE …. NT VXORIS EVIS QUAE…. The lowere corner was apparently deliberately cut before the slab was inscribed and the inscription is unfinished. Dims. 1.65m x 0.58m; T 0.11m. Mems. Dead II (1892-4) 369. Date of upload: 24 August 2010

16th-century Christian gravestone; significant as a rare surviving medieval memorial in an urban context.

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