18th Century Coffin Rest
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18th Century Coffin Rest
Image: © Stephen Horncastle Taken: 1 Apr 2007
When a person died, he was wrapped in a linen shroud and placed in the parish coffin. This coffin was used then to carry the dead person to his grave. The body was placed in the ground and the coffin was returned to its "rest", until the next persons burial.
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Image Location
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54.142808
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