Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Wall monument
Burnchurch, County Kilkenny, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Burnchurch
- County
- Kilkenny
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.57558, -7.29728
- SMR number
- KK023-072012-
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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
Within the graveyard (KK023-072002-) associated with the medieval church of Burnchurch (KK023-072001-), at the base of the external E gable of the ruined C of I church. An oval sandstone escutcheon (H 0.73m; Wth 0.57m; T 0.07-0.09m) consisting of a raised oval area (Wth 0.34m) surrounded by a moulded frame (Wth c. 0.11m), with a projecting knop (D 0.03m) at the top. It is very worn. There is a suggestion of a carving on the raised oval area, which presumably bore a coat of arms, but nothing clearly discernible. It is possible that this formed part of a wall monument within the medieval church. Stylistically it possibly dates to the 17th century.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Nearby in the register
- Tomb - chest tombunder 1 mi
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.