John Kemp Monument In Churchyard, About 2 Metres South Of Priest'S Door, Church Of St Michael is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 July 1986. Monument.
John Kemp Monument In Churchyard, About 2 Metres South Of Priest'S Door, Church Of St Michael
- WRENN ID
- deep-sandstone-harvest
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 23 July 1986
- Type
- Monument
- OS grid reference
- ST 020 260
- Coordinates
- 51.02502, -3.39829
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The John Kemp monument is a chest tomb located in the churchyard about 2 meters south of the priest's door of the Church of St Michael. It dates from the early 17th century and is made from an unidentified stone. The tomb features a flat top with a steeply chamfered edge and consists of monolithic slabs on the north and south sides. The inscription, which has eroded over time, originally read: "Here lieth the body of John Kemp of Raddington buried the VI day of July 160-." The east and west ends of the tomb are open, with a stone lying nearby. This monument is a notable example of an early chest tomb, distinguished by its remarkably clear lettering.
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