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HER Number:MDV76494
Name:Headstone to John Wills in St. Marys Churchyard, Burlescombe

Summary

Headstone dated 1690 in memory of John Wills.

Location

Grid Reference:ST 076 166
Map Sheet:ST01NE
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBurlescombe
DistrictMid Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBURLESCOMBE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old Listed Building Ref (II): 95872

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • GRAVESTONE (XVII - 1601 AD to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Scott Wilson, 2008, Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment, 11 (Report - Assessment). SDV344495.

Other details: Site 28.


English Heritage, 2010, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV154869.

Wills headstone approximately 1.5 metres south of chancel of Church of St. Mary. Headstone. Dated 1690 in memory of John Wills. Hamstone. Upright slab with elliptical head standing approximately 1.2 metres high. The front contains a sunken panel between borders each side of carved guilloche and below the head carved with a winged cherubs head flanked by a skull and crossbones and an hourglass. The inscription, in Roman serif upper and lower case lettering, records the death of John Wills in 1690. Date listed: 17th March 1988.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV154869List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 2010. Historic Houses Register. Historic Houses Register. Website. [Mapped feature: #48380 ]
SDV344495Report - Assessment: Scott Wilson. 2008. Hanson Town Farm, Devon. Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment. Scott Wilson Report. D118857. A4 Stapled + Digital. 11.

Associated Monuments

MDV76488Part of: St. Marys Churchyard, Burlescombe (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV4635 - Archaeological Desk-Based Assessment of Hanson Town Farm, Devon

Date Last Edited:Mar 26 2010 3:45PM