Unidentified Monument In The Churchyard About 3 Metres West Of Porch Of Anglican Church Of St Thomas À Becket

The monument is an early 19th-century chest tomb located within the churchyard of the Anglican Church of St Thomas à Becket, approximately 3 metres west of the church porch. Constructed from sandstone, the tomb features a hipped top with corner pilasters and is set on a plinth. The inscriptions on the tomb are significantly worn.

Pucklechurch has Roman origins and was an important settlement from the later Anglo-Saxon period. It was the administrative, military, and judicial center of the Hundred and possibly a royal burh in the later Saxon period, the site of Edmund, King of Wessex's hunting lodge. The manor was granted to Glastonbury Abbey in AD 950 and later transferred to Bath Abbey. Following the Dissolution in the 16th century, the village saw rebuilding and gentrification through the construction of larger houses in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. Further expansion and prosperity occurred in the mid-19th century with the opening of local collieries.

The parish church was founded in the Norman period, with the current building largely dating from the 13th century. A north aisle and south porch were added in the 14th century, along with parts of the tower. A chantry was established in 1337, now the site of the Lady Chapel. Further alterations were made in the 17th century and two major phases of work occurred in the 19th century.

The tomb is designated at Grade II for its architectural interest as a good example of an early 19th-century chest tomb and for its group value in relation to the Grade I listed church of St Thomas à Becket and the other listed tombs within the churchyard.