Lander Chest Tomb At Approx 15M South Of Tower Of Church Of Saint Maugan

The Lander chest tomb, located approximately 15 meters south of the tower of the Church of Saint Maugan, is a chest tomb monument dating from 1842, dedicated to James Lander of Belmont Lodge. It features a dressed marble sarcophagus casket resting on a rectangular freestone chest, all supported by a flat stone slab. The base chest includes a plinth, panelled sides, and a moulded top. Above this, the tapered casket is supported by four ball feet and has raised and fielded trapezium-shaped panels on its sides. The lid is adorned with a roll moulded border, corner acroteria, and a shallow stepped pyramid.

An inscription on the south panel reads: "This monument was erected at the expense of Mrs. Ann Ingersoll the widow of Lieut. Joseph Lander Gent as a memorial of Esteem and Respect for her Relative James Lander, Gent whose property she and her family succeeded in retaining after an expensive law suit promoted by his distant relatives but which by a sentence of the judge of the court was proved to be groundless and fallacious."

Another inscription on the north panel states: "James Lander Gent died 1842 aged 64. Also Mrs. Eliz. Ann Armfield his niece who became the sole possessor of his property, died 1842 aged 38."