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| HER Number: | MDV33468 |
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| Name: | Arscott headstones, Church of St Mary, Belstone |
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Summary
Two arscott headstones approx 1.5m south of south aisle chapel of church of st. Mary. Pair of headstones set back to back; one dated 1711 in memory of john arscott, the other dated 1746 in memory of moses arscott. Both are slate. The oldest faces west is round-headed and stands approximately 600mm high. It has a simple incised border and is inscribed with large roman serif capitals. It records the death of john arscott in 1711. The other faces east and stands approximately 900mm high with nowy-shaped head which contains a panel carved with a skull and crossbones flanked by fronds in low relief. The inscription in large roman serif capitals records the death of moses arscott in 1746 (doe).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 619 934 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Belstone |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BELSTONE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/7/4
- Old Listed Building Ref (II)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- GRAVESTONE (XVIII - 1711 AD to 1746 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV279156.
Doe/hhr:belstone/(-/-/1988)provisional list/6.
Department of Environment, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV330894.
Two arscott headstones approx 1.5m south of south aisle chapel of church of st. Mary. Pair of headstones set back to back; one dated 1711 in memory of john arscott, the other dated 1746 in memory of moses arscott. Both are slate. The oldest faces west is round-headed and stands approximately 600mm high. It has a simple incised border and is inscribed with large roman serif capitals. It records the death of john arscott in 1711. The other faces east and stands approximately 900mm high with nowy-shaped head which contains a panel carved with a skull and crossbones flanked by fronds in low relief. The inscription in large roman serif capitals records the death of moses arscott in 1746 (doe).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV279156 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV330894 | Migrated Record: Department of Environment. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 4 2014 2:48PM |
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