Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Churchground, County Kerry, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Churchground
- County
- Kerry
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- NULL
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.90329, -9.43769
- SMR number
- KE094-004005-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the SW corner of the interior of Kilgarvan church (KE094-004001-). The graveslab (2.2m x 0.68m; T 0.09m) covers a partially collapsed chest-tomb (2.2m x 0.68m; H 0.8m) the sides of which are drystone-built. On the rectangular block of stone is a plain carving consisting of a narrow shaft (Wth 0.07m; L 1.04m) on a triangular base (Wth 0.3m) with a disc (diam. 0.19m) at the top of the shaft.
Compiled by: Elizabeth Byrne, Ursula Egan and Sheila Ronan, Archaeological Survey Unit, University College, Cork.
Date of upload: 30 May 2011
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stone (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.