Unidentified Monument, in the Churchyard, About 9 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St Mary is a Grade II listed building in the Forest of Dean local planning authority area, England. First listed on 18 October 1985. Tomb.
Unidentified Monument, in the Churchyard, About 9 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St Mary
- WRENN ID
- guardian-moat-rush
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Forest of Dean
- Constituency
- Forest of Dean MP: Matt Bishop (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 18 October 1985
- Type
- Tomb
- OS grid reference
- SO 723 259
- Coordinates
- 51.93128, -2.40322
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This is a chest tomb located in the churchyard, about 9 meters southeast of the southeast corner of the south aisle of the Church of St. Mary. It dates from 1757 and is made of stone. The tomb features a flat lid with a moulded edge. The south side displays high relief rococo carving surrounding the inscription, while the north side has a fielded panel with scalloped corners. The east end is plain with a raised panel that also has scalloped corners. The west side features high relief rococo carving around a verse, with a skull and bones depicted below. The inscription shows some weathering at the top, but the remaining lettering, including the date, is in good condition.
Local climate
Unidentified Monument, in the Churchyard, About 9 Metres South East of South East Corner of South Aisle, Church of St Mary receives an average of 760 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 66% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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