Mrs. Prudence Wilder +4

Buried at Old Common Burial Ground

Transcription

HERE LIES Y_e BODY OF MR_S PRUDANCE WILDER Y_e WIFE OF M_R. JOSIAH WILDER AGE 33 YEARS I M WITH 4 OF THEIR CHILDREN ALL BETWEEN 12 YEARS OF AGE RUFUS MARTIN JOSIAH & SALLY

Surveyed On
April 30, 2016
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
There is a four line, three thin width border on the tympanum. The first border follows the circumference of this stone. the second and third begin and terminate in "spools" within the tympanum. The second border line follows the dome of the tympanum, rolls over the six armed stars at the far corners and spools. The innermost border's spools are on the immediate left and right of the face. There are illustrated side panels on the left and right of the plaque in the tablet section.
Remark
The tympanum exhibits a primitive rendition of a face utilizing only basic shapes for the eyes, nose and mouth. The six armed stars at found both at the extreme corners of the tympanum and on the stone's shoulders. The illustrated panels below the shoulders utilize the spool design but it is more of a floral type design. The designs are artfully joined in alternating patterns. The inclusion of four of their children who died at various ages is unusual and sad. Some of the details are lost due to the stone's displacement.
Physical Status
askew fallen
Intelligibility
readable with difficulty
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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