What is recorded here

Graveslab in Newtown (baker) lies inside the medieval church of Newtown Earley, waiting for the dead to remember the shape of the cross cut into it. A clean-up in 1985-7 pulled several slabs from the graveyard, including this tapering stone with a four-armed floriated cross and central lozenge. Its lower part is gone, but the double-lined circle still holds the missing end like a cupped hand.

Associated with the medieval church of Newtown Earley (KK027-012001-). A large number of graveslabs were uncovered during a clean-up of graveyard (KK027-012009-) in 1985-7 (Harte 1987, 408-17). These are currently lying within the interior of the church. A tapering slab (surviving L 0.8m; Wth at top 0.35m; Wth towards base of shaft 0.25m). The lower portion of the slab is missing. It is decorated with an incised four-armed floriated cross with central lozenge, the whole being within a double-lined circle. Much of the shaft survives, but the lower portion and terminal are missing. Stylistically this graveslab dates to the 13th/14th century. (Harte 1987, 410-11, no. 13). Reference: Harte, R. 1987 Tombstones at Newtown Earley. Old Kilkenny Review 39, 408-17. See attached: KK027-012022-_01 Illustration from Harte 1987, 411, no. 13 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 3 May 2023

Medieval Christian graveslab, 13th–15th century. Significant as part of a collection from a medieval churchyard, reflecting local funerary practices and social history of Newtown Earley.

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