What is recorded here

Loose at the west end of Callan’s chancel, a broken limestone slab preserves a small bird seizing a creature with its feet. The tomb has lost its owner, shape and meaning, but the bird still hunts inside stone.

Lying loose, at the W end of the S side of the chancel of St Mary’s medieval parish church (KK026-010012-), Callan. Portion of a decorated limestone slab (L 0.42m; H 0.49m; T 0.17m). The portion that survives is possibly part of a decorative image on a chest tomb. It appears to be a side piece, with a plain border (Wth 0.13m) on the dexter side. Within the border is a small panel decorated in false relief with a bird which appears to be grabbing a small creature with its feet. The edge of the panel is decorated with blind tracery and there is more blind tracery in a smaller panel below. Another similar fragment (KK026-010075-) may be from the same monument. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 3 December 2019

Chest tomb, medieval period. Its significance lies in its association with the chancel of St Mary’s parish church and the presence of decorative stonework, indicating local funerary practices and craftsmanship.

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