What is recorded here
From Bradley and King (1985, 1, 81) Stone heads Late 16th / 17th century. These are on the S wall of the church tower. O’Connell (1960, 22) says that these were found when the present church was being built. All are on square plaques of limestone. (a) Round face with short hair under a flat cap (Wth c. 0.46m). (b) Bishop with an elaborately embroidered mitre worn over short cropped hair with amice around the neck. (dims c. 0.3m). (C) Woman wearing a flat cap over short cropped hair (Wth c. 0.26m).
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 2 July, 2014
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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