What is recorded here

Graveslab in Newtown Lower is a graveslab in Newtown Lower, County Tipperary, Ireland. It stands in Newtown Lennon graveyard, leaning against the west wall and 2.4 metres south of the north wall. The surviving tapering sandstone slab is 0.88 metres long, 0.5 metres wide at the top and 0.43 metres wide at the base. Its outer face carries incised cross-shaft lines with scrolls and zig-zag chevrons running from top to bottom.

In Newtown Lennon graveyard (TS079-015003-), resting against the W wall of the graveyard and 2.4m S of the N wall. This is an unusually decorated tapering sandstone slab, it has been broken and the head and base are missing, the surviving slab (L 0.88m; Wth at top 0.5m; Wth at base 0.43m; D 0.12m) is perforated with a hole (diam. 0.05m) on its lower sinister side, the sides of which are quite worn, indicating re-use as a spud stone. The slab is decorated with the parallel incised lines of a cross-shaft with scrolls eminating from the shaft and zig-zag lines (incised chevrons) running from top to bottom along the outer face of the slab. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

A decorated sandstone graveslab, likely medieval in date; its tapering form and decorative elements suggest a Christian funerary context, though specific historical significance is not recorded.

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