Four Chest Tombs And Headstone Approximately 10 Metres West Of Church Of St Mary

Four chest tombs and a headstone are located approximately 10 meters west of the Church of St Mary in Charlton Kings. These include three late 17th century chest tombs, one of which is dedicated to Thomas Ashmond, who died in 1686. There is also a late 18th century tomb chest and an early 17th century headstone.

The tombs are made of limestone. Two of the tomb chests feature oval cartouches between projecting acanthus scrolls on the ends and embellished sides, with one displaying death-masks and the other adorned with scrolls. The slabs on top of these tombs are undercut. The tomb chest dedicated to Thomas Ashmond has inscription tablets on the sides bordered by scroll motifs and fluted, carved pilasters at the corners. It is topped with a thick slab that has cavetto-moulding on the underside.

The Neo-Classical tomb chest has a cavetto-moulded base and circular inscription panels on the east side, which are decorated with anthemions at the corners and feature a worn inscription. Its cornice and slab also have cavetto-moulded under-moulding. The headstone has a shaped recessed inscription tablet and an elliptically-arched head with a scroll motif.