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Holycross: MRA-IRL- Hol001

Type Sample Item

Sample ID

MRA-IRL- Hol001

Sample Material Type

Mural painting

Sample Sub-type

fragment

Dimensions (cm)

Length
5.2
Width
6.6
Height
1.8
Notes
largest fragment
Length
1
Width
0.5
Height
0.1
Notes
smallest fragment

Weight

weight value (g)
128.8
Notes
all fragments together

Geographic Location

Country
Ireland
Place
Holycross

Site/monument

Ireland (IRL)
Holycross
Holy Cross Abbey

Historical note about the site/monument

The Holy Cross Abbey is a Cistercian complex founded in around 1180. It rose to prominence among pious Catholics when it was rebuilt as a home for a relic of the Holy Cross, brought to the Abbey by Plantagenet Queen Isabella of Angoulême around the year 1233. The Gothic church of Holy Cross abbey is cruciform with a belfry, ribbed stone vaulted ceilings, and a mural painting depicting a hunting scene (likely completed in the 15th century). The abbey fell into grave disrepair in the 17th century following the Cromwellian war. It was restored in the 1960s and 70s and is presently in active use.

Further reading:
Moody, T.W., Ó Cróinín, D., Martin, F.X., Byrne, F.J., and Cosgrove, A. (Eds.) (2008). A New History of Ireland, Volume 1: Prehistoric and Early Ireland. Oxford: Clarendon Press. 2008.

Chronological period (sample)

12th century

Date of sampling

Unknown
Yes

Other related archival documents

Hand written note with topics about the state of conservation of the samples collected(?) [photo 20180803_114106]. EB86: folder 10_Austria-UK-Greece-Ireland-Swi 64-68

Related samples

This sample is related with samples from MRA-IRL-Hol002 to MRA-IRL-Hol004

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