Chest Tombs at Approximately 1 Metre East of Chancel of Church of St Breca
CHEST TOMBS AT APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST BRECA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1142252
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMBS AT APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST BRECA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1142252
- Date first listed:
- 26-Aug-1987
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHEST TOMBS AT APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST BRECA
Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHEST TOMBS AT APPROXIMATELY 1 METRE EAST OF CHANCEL OF CHURCH OF ST BRECA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Breage
- National Grid Reference:
- SW 61873 28469
Details
SW 62 NW BREAGE CHURCHTOWN, Breage 7/34 Chest tombs at approx 1m east of chancel of Church of St Breaca
GV II
Group of 3 chest tombs. Late C18 or early C19. The chests are arranged close together with their sides parallel and orientated east-west; no inscriptions decipherable. The south chest has coursed granite sides, moulded granite lid and broken inscribed limestone slab over.The middle chest has dressed granite slab sides and inscribed slate slab set between.The north chest is double with dressed granite monolith sides and round-headed ends joined by iron staples.
Listing NGR: SW6187328469
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- Legacy System number:
- 65732
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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