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HER Number:MDV130746
Name:Chest tomb circa 13 metres south of St Giles Church, Sidbury

Summary

A tall chest tomb of Beer stone. The inscription is illegible.

Location

Grid Reference:SY 139 917
Map Sheet:SY19SW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishSidmouth
DistrictEast Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSIDBURY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • CHEST TOMB (XVIII to XIX - 1701 AD to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Burleigh, D., 2003, A Report on the Historic Chest Tombs in the Churchyard of St. Giles Church, Sidbury, Devon, No. 2 (Report - non-specific). SDV348681.

A tall chest tomb of Beer stone. The inscription, on the north side, is illegible. It is in poor condition and covered with ivy.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Chest tomb visible in this location.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV348681Report - non-specific: Burleigh, D.. 2003. A Report on the Historic Chest Tombs in the Churchyard of St. Giles Church, Sidbury, Devon. Greenlands Conservation Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 2.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #130357 Map object based on this source but located using SDV348681., ]

Associated Monuments

MDV10738Related to: St Peter & St Giles Parish Church, Sidbury (Building)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV5701 - Condition Survey of Chest Tombs, Sidbury

Date Last Edited:May 14 2021 3:45PM