What is recorded here

Graveslab in Newtown (baker) lies inside the medieval church of Newtown Earley, where a graveyard clean-up in 1985-7 pulled it back into sight. Its tapering stone still carries the lower part of a false-relief cross, ending in a fleur-de-lys above a small knop. The chamfered edge and broken shape suggest a 13th or 14th century making, while its present rest gives the church a quiet claim to memory.

Associated with the medieval church of Newtown Earley (KK027-012001-) and uncovered during a clean-up of graveyard in 1985-7 (KK027-012009-) (Harte 1987, 408-17). Currently lying within the church. The lower portion of a tapering slab (surviving L 1.06m; Wth across mid-point 0.5m; Wth 0.39m at base) which is described by Harte (ibid. 410) as being decorated by a cross in false relief. Only the lower portion of the cross survives, consisting of a shaft which terminates in a fleur-de-lys with a knop immediately above it. The top edge of the slab is chamfered. Stylistically this graveslab dates to the 13th/14th century. (Harte 1987, 411, no. 15). Reference: Harte, R. 1987 Tombstones at Newtown Earley. Old Kilkenny Review 39, 408-17. See attached: KK027-012024-_01 Illustration from Harte 1987, 411, no. 15 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 May 2023

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