Main Chest Tomb Approximately 18 Metres South Of Tower Of Church Of St Michael

OTTERTON CHURCH HILL, Otterton SY 0885 7/140 Main chest tomb approximately - 18 metres south of tower of Church of St Michael GV II Chest tomb. Dated 1770 in memory of John and Agnes Main. Limestone ashlar. Chest tomb with flat lid moulded around the edges and standing on a moulded plinth. Each of the long sides has 2 panels separated by a fluted flat pilaster and similar clasping pilasters on each corner. Both the northern panels are inscribed with Roman serif upper and lower case lettering. The left one records the deaths of John and Agnes Main in 1763 and 1770 respectively. The right-hand panel records the deaths of other members of the family in the late C18 and early C19.

Listing NGR: SY0801885126