Incised Tomb Slab, St Helena's church, South Scarle
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Incised Tomb Slab, St Helena's church, South Scarle
Image: © J.Hannan-Briggs Taken: 5 May 2012
Probably belonging to Sir William Meering. The date is not easy to read as the original lamp black which was used to fill in the recesses of the slab is now largely gone. In various reports dates of 1504, 1509 and 1510 have been suggested. However it is somewhat of a mystery as to whether this is William Meering as no member of the Meering family died on any of these dates according to the definitive work on the Meering family by Alan Cameron in the Transactions of the Thoroton Society 1973. The crack in the slab is thought to have been made when an attempt was made to lift the lid however this was made some time ago and there is no evidence to support this was the reason for the damage.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.166551
Longitude
-0.732688