Talland Church Headstones

Ledger Stone 5 ~ Slate ~ No decoration, simply a stonemason’s mark; P, Symons of W. Looe. ~ Orientation ~ North/South ~ South Aisle ~ 160 x 61cm // 5’3″ x 2′

Ledger Stone 4 ~ Slate ~ Incised outline of a triangular top & semi-circular shoulder design, inside a rectangular stone. The engraving stops before the base of the slate and the stonemason marks (Botterell of Liskeard) are visible in the shoulder design, reminiscent of a headstone. ~ Orientation ~ North/South ~ South Aisle ~ 145…

Ledger Stone 3 ~ Slate ~ A bas-relief and incised figure of a woman, dressed in a skull cap and small ruff. Her garment has wide padded sleeves that hang from the embellished shoulders, the sleeves are narrow at the wrist and covered by large cuffs on her gloves. The neckline indicates she is wearing…

Ledger Stone 2 ~ Slate ~ Versal style decorative capital letters and large fine hand incised script. The small slab is broken in half, diagonally across the middle and positioned in front of the chancel steps. ~ Orientation ~ West/East ~ in front of chancel steps ~ 72 x 60cm // 2’4″ x 2‘

Ledger Stone 1 ~ Slate ~ Incised Latin inscription, above bas-relief heraldic decorative panel, depicting the quarterings of the Morth & possibly Jeffery coat of arms, set within a rectangular slab, bordered with alternate roundel & double line incised design. Missing bottom right-hand corner. ~ Orientation ~ West/East ~ in front of chancel steps ~…