Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Clonca, County Donegal, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonca
- County
- Donegal
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 55.26789, -7.17344
- SMR number
- DG012-002005-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1841 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In Clonca church (DG012-002001-), National Monument (no. 25). At the NE end of the church fixed to the wall are two grave slabs (DG012-002005-; DG012-002012-). This one is 1.75m long × 0.45m to .3m wide and is undecorated except for a thin incised frame around the edge (Lacy et al. 1983, 255, no. 1539). Its tapered shape is typical of medieval graveslabs.
Attached image:
DG012-002005-.JPG
Date of upload: 15 December 2015
References
Lacy, B. with Cody, E., Cotter, C., Cuppage, J., Dunne, N., Hurley, V., O'Rahilly, C., Walsh, P. and Ó Nualláin, S. 1983 Archaeological Survey of County Donegal. A description of the field antiquities of the County from the Mesolithic Period to the 17th century A.D. Lifford. Donegal County Council.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.