What is recorded here

Graveslab in Newtown Lower is a graveslab in Newtown Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. The broken sandstone slab lies seven metres west of Newtown Lennon church and three metres south of the graveyard’s north wall. It measures 1.66 metres long, 0.44 metres wide at the top, 0.26 metres wide at the base and 0.2 metres deep. A five-armed cross with fleur-de-lys terminals and a matching cross-shaft terminal decorates its surface.

7m W of Newtown Lennon church (TS079-015001-) and 3m S of the N wall of the graveyard (TS079-015003-) there is a coffin-shaped graveslab. The sandstone slab (L 1.66m; Wth at top 0.44m; Wth at base 0.26m; D 0.2m) is broken, horizontally, into four pieces. It has a chamfer (Wth 0.05m) around the edge and is decorated with a five-armed cross with fleur-de-lys terminals, the cross-shaft also terminates with a fleur-de-lis. This slab is likely to date to the 14th century. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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