Lych gate at Cubert Church
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Lych gate at Cubert Church
Image: © Rod Allday Taken: 19 Oct 2008
It seems likely that the stone setts would have served as a form of cattle grid in the past, although the gaps between have now been filled with gravel. The stone plinth in the centre is a coffin rest to enable the pallbearers to negotiate safely the cattle grid.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.378141
Longitude
-5.115464
