What is recorded here

Graveslab in Newtown is a broken stone marker from the medieval church of Newtown Earley, bearing an incised cross-shaft that ends in a simple fleur-de-lys. It emerged during a graveyard clean-up in 1985-7 and now lies inside the church, stripped of its upper story but still holding the shape of a life once recorded there. The missing top may have named a parent, a child or a lover; the surviving base keeps the ceremony of remembrance without claiming to understand it.

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. The lower portion of a graveslab (surviving L 1.01m; Wth 0.3m at base), decorated with an incised cross-shaft terminating in a simple fleur-de-lys. It is illustrated by Harte (1987, 410), with dimensions, but does not have a catalogue number or description. Stylistically this graveslab dates to the 13th/14th century. Reference: Harte, R. 1987 Tombstones at Newtown Earley. Old Kilkenny Review 39, 408-17. See attached: KK027-012030-_01 Illustration from Harte 1987, 410 Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 4 May 2023

Medieval Christian graveslab; dates to the post-Conquest period (12th–16th century). Significant as part of a collection reflecting the funerary practices and social history of the Newtown Earley parish.

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