Unidentified Chest Tomb in Churchyard, 4 Metres South of Tower, Church of St Mary

UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

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Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1056352
Date first listed:
15-Feb-1985
Statutory Address:
UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL
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North face of chest tomb, slightly sunken with remains of illegible inscription. Two panels in arched recesses.
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Date:
2004-06-06
Reference:
IOE01/12268/11
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1056352
Date first listed:
15-Feb-1985
Statutory Address 1:
UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

Location

Statutory Address:
UNIDENTIFIED CHEST TOMB IN CHURCHYARD, 4 METRES SOUTH OF TOWER, CHURCH OF ST MARY, CHURCH HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Abbas and Templecombe
National Grid Reference:
ST7086622652

Details

ST7622
9/2

ABBAS AND TEMPLECOMBE CP
TEMPLECOMBE
CHURCH HILL (East side)
Unidentified chest Tomb in churchyard, 4 metres South of tower, Church of St Mary

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Chest tomb. c1700. Has stone. Base sunken; sides have semi-circular arched panels with impost and keystones, two per flank and one each end; deep heavy hipped top with cyma recta coving: traces of inscription, only on North side, not legible.


Listing NGR: ST7086622652

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