Medieval Coffin Lid - St Mary's Church, Salford, Bedfordshire, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Dragontree
N 52° 02.546 W 000° 38.204
30U E 662074 N 5768393
An ancient coffin lid on display in the church of Salford.
Waymark Code: WM8RJD
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/07/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Brentorboxer
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This coffin lid or tomb top dates to the medieval period. It would probably have lain as a floor slab and has a cross, sword and shield engraved on it. Three escallops are engraved on the shield and flowers and shields also appear beneath the lid. There is a moulded edge and it is about 10 inches thick. The heraldry points to the fact that it is most likely a memorial to the Salfords.
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