Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Graveslab
Waterford City, County Waterford, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Waterford City
- County
- Waterford
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.25989, -7.10721
- SMR number
- WA009-005110-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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 Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works.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, 241-2.
Graveslab. 17th century. Outside the SE angle of the Cathedral (WA009-005020-).
Limestone slab of modern cofin shape is set in the ground externally at the SE corner of the cathedral. It has a worn marginal Gothic lettered inscription and what might be a fleur-de-lis cross with barred knop on a rounded calvary. The calvary has flames in the cenrtre in false relief. The incised inscription begins HIC JACET… Ths slab was re-used in the 18th century.
Dims. 2.04m Wth 0.2 to 0.7 to 0.6m.
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Stone sculptureunder 1 mi
- Cathedralunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.