Three Monuments In Churchyard Adjacent To South Wall Of Chancel Of Church Of St Cyriac

Three chest tombs located in the churchyard adjacent to the south wall of the chancel of the Church of St Cyriac, dating from the 18th to early 19th centuries, are made of ashlar.

From west to east, the first is the Mayo memorial, an early 19th-century tomb featuring a moulded base and cornice, with a pulvinated frieze that is recessed at the centre and angles. It has fluted angle strips and a fluted centre strip within a sunk panel, inscribed to James Mayo who died in 1807.

The second is the Truman memorial, dating from the later 18th century. This tomb has a moulded base and cornice, with a frieze adorned with fluting and rosettes. The frieze is broken forward over a central oval plaque, which is surrounded by carved spandrels. Fielded and fluted panels flank the plaque, each featuring an oval patera and end piers with a floral drop. The ornamentation has a blackened ground. It is inscribed to Benjamin Truman who died in 1777.

The third is an unidentified memorial from the mid-18th century, which also has a moulded base and cornice that is broken forward over fluted centre and angle piers. It features two raised shield plaques on each side, an arched plaque at the east end, and a west end adorned with a skull, bones, and an hour-glass.