Description

NU 2417 LONGHOUGHTON HOWICK HALL

16/128 Group of 4
medieval grave
slabs 7 metres
south of vestry
of Church of
St. Michael
GV II*

Medieval grave slabs, probably C13. Sandstone. From north to south:

i) Slab with chamfered edges and incised pair of shears.
ii) Worn semi-coped slab.
iii) Plain slab with roll mouldings at angles of broad marginal chamfer,
broken in two.
iv) Similar unbroken slab.

These slabs may well be in situ; if so they form a group unique in the county.
Nos ii, iii and iv are similar to slabs in the Cathedral Yard at Durham.

Listing NGR: NU2486617384

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17545880

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