What is recorded here
The Dymond murder memorial on Bodmin Moor marks the 1844 killing of Charlotte Dymond and the case that led to the execution of her companion Matthew Weeks.
Why it was made
The memorial was raised near the path where Charlotte Dymond's body was found, giving a permanent point to a crime that became part of local memory and print culture.
People and events
Dymond, a domestic servant, disappeared with Matthew Weeks in April 1844. Weeks was convicted largely through circumstantial evidence and hanged at Bodmin in August.
How it worked
A simple stone and inscription identify Dymond and the killing. Its isolated moorland position makes the route and difficult search for evidence part of understanding the case.
What remains
The inscribed stone remains near Rough Tor, though weather and retelling have altered how visitors read an event known through court reports, songs and later stories.
Why it mattered
It keeps attention on a named working woman while also showing how uncertain evidence, public fascination and execution could turn one rural death into a lasting legend.
Sources for this account
Sources checked 16 August 2026.
From OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors) n1335930367
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