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| HER Number: | MDV33421 |
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| Name: | Anonymous tomb, Holy Trinity Church, Drewsteignton |
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Summary
Anonymous chest tomb approx. 2m south of aisle of Church of Holy Trinity. Chest tomb. Probably 18th century. Granite ashlar. Rectangular in plan the plain walls are built of coursed blocks of ashlar. Thick flat lid made from a single slab of granite with a gentle hollow-chamfered soffit. If there was ever an inscription on the lid it has since worn away.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 736 908 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/18/5
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 94,894
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- TOMB (Constructed, XVII to XVIII - 1700 AD (Between) to 1799 AD (Between))
Full description
Department of Environment, 1988, Drewsteignton, 72 (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV336831.
Anonymous chest tomb approx. 2m south of aisle of Church of Holy Trinity. Chest tomb. Probably 18th century. Granite ashlar. Rectangular in plan the plain walls are built of coursed blocks of ashlar. Thick flat lid made from a single slab of granite with a gentle hollow-chamfered soffit. If there was ever an inscription on the lid it has since worn away.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV336831 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: Department of Environment. 1988. Drewsteignton. Historic Houses Register. Unknown. 72. [Mapped feature: #87893 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8456 | Related to: Holy Trinity parish church, Drewsteignton (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 30 2024 3:33PM |
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