Churchyard Tomb 7 Metres South Of Church Porch

This is a table tomb located 7 metres south of the church porch in the churchyard of Eyam, dating from the mid-17th century. It is made of gritstone and features semi-circular headed niches at both the east and west ends. The niche on the east side displays a skull and crossbones in relief, while the west side shows a winged angel head and an hourglass, also in relief. The north and south sides of the tomb are adorned with corner and central fluted pilasters that are reeded at the base. Between these pilasters on the south side are thistle-shaped vases with loop handles, each containing different flowers, and on the north side, there are two urns. Above these decorations is an uninscribed slab with a heavily moulded edge. This tomb may belong to one of the victims of the Eyam plague that occurred in 1665 and 1666.