
Grave slab - All Saints - Braunston, Rutland
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SMacB
N 52° 39.043 W 000° 46.252
30U E 650792 N 5835749
Quick Description: A medieval grave slab, or part of a coffin (lid), embedded in the wall of All Saints' church, Braunston.
Location: East Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 8/26/2018 12:01:27 AM
Waymark Code: WMZ1FB
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Long Description:A grave slab, or part of a coffin (lid), embedded in the wall, at the west end of the north aisle, in All Saints' church, Braunston.
It is carved with what looks like an axe, or maybe a sword(?). Along with some other faint ancient graffiti, it also appears to have carved in it a game of Nine Men's Morris (or possible Twelve men's morris variant) (
visit link) . At some stage this slab must have laid flat, and may be associated with a stone coffin in the south aisle (
visit link) , possibly incorporated into the wall during the restorations on the late 19th century.