Holycross: MRA-IRL- Hol004
Type Sample Item
Sample ID
- MRA-IRL- Hol004
Sample Material Type
- Mural painting
Sample Sub-type
- fragment
Dimensions (cm)
- Length
- 1
- Width
- 1.3
- Height
- 0.2
- Notes
- left fragment
Weight
- weight value (g)
- 0.83
- 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-Hol001 to MRA-IRL-Hol003
Support
- Moderate (has some deterioration features such as lack of cohesion/adhesion) and ideally should not be removed from its holder
Finishing Layers
- Good (sample can be handled)
Other materials/notes
- slight lack of cohesion
Fig.1. sample overview (front). Photo by M.Gil2018 © ICCROM Archives