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Graveslab

Portumna Demesne, County Galway, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Portumna Demesne, County Galway, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Portumna Demesne
County
Galway
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.08599, -8.21756
SMR number
GA127-019003-

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

Within the chancel of the friary church (GA127-019----), this recumbent graveslab (L 1.97m; max. Wth 0.55; base Wth 0.51; T 0.01m) is the western one in a row of three (see also GA127-019001-, GA127-019002-) set in the floor immediately in front of the E window. Described by Bradley and Dunne (1992, 163) as ‘bevelled coffin-shaped slabs’ of 14th/15th-century date. This slab, which is broken in two pieces, bears a Latin cross in low relief. The shaft (Wth 0.14m) is decorated with a curvilinear pattern but it is difficult to make out due to the growth of lichen on the slab. The arms end in a fleur-de-lis motif as does the head of the shaft.

The following image has been uploaded: GA127-019003-_01.jpg

Compiled by: Olive Alcock

Date of upload: 1 May 2019

References

Bradley, J. and Dunne, N. 1992b Urban archaeological survey - county Galway. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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