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Thesaurus Term/Concept: CHEST TOMB

Identifier 70093
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A tomb designed in the form of a cist or stone box placed over a burial. Its outward form often reproduces the features of the classical sarcophagus or medieval effigy base.

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Instances/Examples (18)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX1013819 Chest tomb approx 4m E of N aisleof Church of All Saints (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1002555 Chest tomb to Hannah Archer 2m SW of church, Saffron Walden (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1014374 Church of St Nicholas Monument 8m W of porch (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1009126 Group of 15 tomb chests comprising all those to Masham and Cleeve families (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1001874 Monument 12m SW of tower, Church of All Saints, Harwich (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1001870 Monument 14m S of SW buttress of tower, Church of All Saints, Harwich (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1001872 Monument 17m SW of tower, Church of All Saints, Harwich (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1001873 Monument 18m SSW of SW corner of tower, Church of All Saints, Harwich (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1001868 Monument 3m S of nave and 4m E of porch, Church of All Saints, Harwich (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1001877 Monument 3m W of SW corner of tower, Church of All Saints, Harwich (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1001862 Monument 4m E of SE corner of chancel, Church of All Saints, Harwich (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1001876 Monument 5m NE of NE corner of chancel, Church of All Saints, Harwich (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1014333 Monument approx 5m E of Chancel E wall Church of St Peter, Great Totham (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1008529 Monument to Caroline Carpenter (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1002557 Pair of chest tombs 37m W of tower and 13m from N churchyard wall, Saffron Walden (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1002556 Pair of chest tombs 5 metres south west of church, Saffron Walden (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1003822 Tomb chest, 2m from SE nave buttress on Parish Church, Belchamp Walter (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1007989 Tomb immediately S of W tower of Church of All Saints (Listed Building)