Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Tomb - effigial
Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Waterford City
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.25994, -7.10757
- SMR number
- WA009-005104-
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University Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamUniversity Library, Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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: Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works. vol. 2, 235.
Effigy of a knight. 16th century. S side of the nave of the Cathedral (WA009-005020-).
Limestone mensa on the S side of the cathedral mounted on a modern stone table. The rectangular slab depicts a knight with head resting on a single cushion and feet on a dog in high relief. The face is damaged. The side panel below may belong to it.
Dims. 2.16m x 0.74m; T 0.29m.
Hunt (1974) vol. 1, 235, No. 256.
Hunt, J. (1974) Irish medieval figure sculpture 1200-1600: a study of Irish tombs with notes on costume and armour, 2 vols. Irish University Press. Dublin.
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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