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Graveslab

Newtown (Baker), County Kilkenny, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Graveslab, Newtown (Baker), County Kilkenny, 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
Newtown (Baker)
County
Kilkenny
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
52.54541, -7.31751
SMR number
KK027-012018-

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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)
  • 1869 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (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

Associated with the medieval church of Newtown Earley (KK027-012001-). A large number of graveslabs were uncovered during a clean-up of graveyard (KK027-012009-) in 1985-7 (Harte 1987, 408-17). These are currently lying within the interior of the church.
A broad, slightly tapering slab, though much of the upper and central portion of the cross-head is missing (surviving L 1.09m; Wth 0.58m at base). It is decorated with an incised eight-armed floriated cross, encircled by a double-lined circle. The shaft terminates on a double-lined stepped base. Stylistically this graveslab dates to the 13th/14th century. (Harte 1987, 410, no. 9).

Reference:
Harte, R. 1987 Tombstones at Newtown Earley. Old Kilkenny Review 39, 408-17.

See attached:
KK027-012018-_01 Illustration from Harte 1987, 410, no. 9

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 3 May 2023

Nearby in the register

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

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