Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Townparks North, County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Townparks North
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.55845, -6.79007
- SMR number
- ME036-048062-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
From Potterton (2005, App. 13, 400, No. 8):
Coffin-shaped graveslab (thirteenth-fourteenth century)
The fragment of a thirteenth - fourteenth century coffin-shaped limestone graveslab has two chamfered edges and traces of a fleur-de-lis cross could be made out in 1984 (Bradley and King 1985, 166). This slab is partly buried outside the south wall of the chancel of St Patrick's church (ME036-048012-). Bradley noted that its dimensions (L: 43cm; W: 19cm; D 7cm) indicated that it was probably for a child.
Date of upload: 16 February, 2015
References
Bradley, J. and King, H.A. 1985 Urban archaeological survey - county Meath. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Potterton, M. 2005 Medieval Trim: history and archaeology. Dublin, Four Courts Press
Nearby in the register
- Headstoneunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
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