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Tomb

Tomb, chest tomb

What is recorded here

Tomb is a tomb (chest tomb) in New Ross, County Wexford, Ireland. It consists of a complete rectangular limestone cover attached to the south side of the pillar of the chapel on the east side of the south transept. The cover measures 0.58 metres in width, 1.9 metres in height, and 0.19 metres in thickness, with a chamfered edge. Although the inscription is wholly illegible, the slab remains in its recorded position.
Attached to the S side of the pillar of the chapel on the E side of the S transept is a complete rectangular limestone cover (Wth 0.58m; H 1.9m; T 0.19m) with a chamfered edge, but the inscription is wholly illegible. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 3 August, 2012
Chest tomb, likely medieval in origin; its significance lies in its association with the chapel architecture, though the lack of an identifiable inscription limits further historical attribution.

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