Tombstone of Micah Salt in Buxton Cemetery, Tomb No.2798

The tombstone of Micah Salt, located in Buxton Cemetery, was created in 1915. It features a carved gritstone cross and base, accompanied by a shaped marble kerbstone surrounding the plot. The design is a replica of an Anglo-Saxon cross found in Eyam cemetery. The cross stands on a tapering shaft with a shaped base. The east face of the cross displays carved angels at each arm and a central roundel. The shaft has rolled edges and five panels; the first two panels depict the Virgin Mary with the infant Christ, while the remaining panels feature interlace patterns resembling strapwork. The west face includes carved figures at the cross head and a vine scroll motif along the shaft. Both the north and south faces are adorned with a similar scroll motif. The shaped kerbstone attached to the base bears the inscriptions: "Micah Salt of Buxton 1847-1915 REST IN PEACE. MARIA SALT 1857-1927. Louise Anne Salt DIED Jan 1st 1953. GERALD AUSTEN SALT D. Jan 15th 1915 aged 13 years." Micah Salt was a well-known archaeologist from Buxton.