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The precise location of a fragment or side panel of a possible chest tomb in Garristown graveyard (DU003-011003-) has not been located. Side panel of a possible chest-tomb that was discovered in the graveyard of Garristown church (DU003-011001-) in 1990 by Mary McMahon while carrying out a survey on behalf of the Dublin Archaeological Society of medieval churches in North Dublin. Mary and Henry Wheeler discovered fragments of effigy tombs, reused as grave-markers. This fragment was described by Mary McMahon as Slab B which she recorded as follows; 'Slab B- side slab of a tomb chest - Slab B, which is broken at one end, measures 1.6m long by 0.64m wide. There is a circular reserve carved in the slab, within which a shield is upheld by two kneeling figures and an angel at the top. The shield is blank. The slab in its complete form would have been approximately 2m long' .
McMahon, M. 1991 Garristown Church, Garristown. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 1990: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, No. 35, 26. Bray. Wordwell.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 14 February 2023
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