Stone sculpture (present location)

The National Monuments Service's description

From Bradley and King (1985, 142-3): The ‘Apostle Stone’. Late 14th / early 15th century. A large coffin-shaped block of sandstone is a short distance west of St. Erc’s Hermitage (ME019-026----). It is carved in relief with six apostles on each of the long sides and a Crucifixion with Mary and John on the broader end. Many of the apostles are damaged so not all can be identified. They are dressed similarly in a tunic and cloak caught over the left arm. Only SS Paul and James are clearly identifiable. Hickey (1975) has shown that this is part of a composite tomb removed from St. Mary’s abbey in Navan (ME025-024----) in the late 18th century. Its covering slab (ME019-021----) is now at Slane Castle. Dims L 1.75m; Wth 0.42-0.52; H 0.44m

Date of upload: 15 July, 2014

References

Bradley, J. and King, H.A. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Meath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Hickey, E. 1975 The bishop and the stone. Ríocht na Mídhe, 4, 1, 59-64.