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Medieval Monument 1 Metre East of Chancel, Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

A Grade II Listed Building in Muchelney, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0206 / 51°1'14"N

Longitude: -2.8153 / 2°48'55"W

OS Eastings: 342911

OS Northings: 124902

OS Grid: ST429249

Mapcode National: GBR MF.HW17

Mapcode Global: FRA 46ZF.50H

Plus Code: 9C3V25CM+7V

Entry Name: Medieval Monument 1 Metre East of Chancel, Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul

Listing Date: 7 February 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1056570

English Heritage Legacy ID: 263275

ID on this website: 101056570

Location: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Muchelney, Somerset, TA10

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Muchelney

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Tagged with: Monument

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Description


MUCHELNEY CP _
ST42SW
8/213
Medieval monument 1 metre east of
Chancel, Church of SS. Peter and
Paul
-
GV II

Chest tomb. Early C15. Ham stone. Moulded base, flat top with deep gothic moulded coving; plain west end, but flanks
have 6 traceried panels with cusped ogee heads and trefoils; east end has 4 panels to half-height, then an inverted 'T'
panel apparently for brass plate, now missing, flanked by trefoils and ogee arched panels. Said to have had the
headless effigy of an abbot. Tomb relocated after discovery on site of Abbey (q.v) during excavations of 1873 (VCR, vol
III, 1914).


Listing NGR: ST4291124902

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