Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Ballypheasan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballypheasan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.62480, -8.19191
- SMR number
- RO039-055007-
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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
The bottom part of a graveslab (L 0.8m; Wth 0.5m; T 0.16m) was noted by Bradley and Dunne(1988, 104) and recorded by Gary Dempsey outside the W wall of the N chancel of Roscommon abbey (RO039-055001-). It has a moulding on the edge and the incised double line of the stem of a cross is visible at the broken end.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 25 June, 2015
References
Bradley, J. and Dunne, N. 1988a Urban archaeological survey - county Roscommon. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works, Dublin.
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Dominican friarsunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Stone sculptureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.