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Stone sculpture

Slanecastle Demesne, County Meath, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Stone sculpture, Slanecastle Demesne, County Meath, 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
Slanecastle Demesne
County
Meath
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.70788, -6.54649
SMR number
ME019-026003-

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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)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · 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

from Bradley and King (1985, 143): St. Catherine stone 15th century. Large, crudely-shaped block of limestone among loose stones beneath the tower of St. Erc's Hermitage (ME019-026----). It is squared off on one side showing St. Catherine with a wheel in her left hand and her right hand across her chest. She is dressed in a cloak caught over her left arm and tunic with a crown. The style is not unlike the apostle stone (ME019-026---). Dims H 0.48m; Wth 0.48m; T 0.2-0.32m.

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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.

Nearby in the register

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

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