c13 tombs

one of several c13 slabs from around the church

one of several c13 slabs from around the church

one of several c13 slabs from around the church

this mid c13 section of arcade, now out of place, seems to have the remains of a figure rising from its grave in the spandrel. it is said to be part of a rood screen, but it may be that the base corbel, the Y springer with dog tooth and the two side arcs with nailhead do not even all fit together. it is difficult to judge without seeing these pieces in the round; they could be from arcading, or original tracery from a window, or from a tomb or sedilia, or indeed from a screen. another springer sits nearby.

late c13 coffin lid, now locked up in the tower

late c13 coffin lid, now locked up in the tower

late c13 coffin lid, now locked up in the tower

late c13 coffin lid, now locked up in the tower

c13 coffin lid cross slab

late c13 cross slab coffin lid

there are a fair number of cross slab coffin lids of the c13 in the church

there are a fair number of cross slab coffin lids of the c13 in the church

there are a fair number of cross slab coffin lids of the c13 in the church

there are a fair number of cross slab coffin lids of the c13 in the church

the bier of 1688 rests on a good c13 coffin lid. the floors here are marvellous.

c13 coffin lid

the bier of 1688 rests on a good c13 coffin lid

coffin lids of the c13; the left is supposedly that of either the giant john hickafrith or the templar knight sir frederick de tylney, knighted by richard in palestine before his death in acre.