Samuel Harding

Jan 1, 1759 – Sep 25, 1775

Buried at Prospect Hill

Transcription

In Memory of Samuel son of M_r Nathan & M_rs. Lydia Harding Died Sept_tr 25_th 1775 in y_e 16_th year of his age


Surveyed On
May 22, 2023
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
skull
Border
A thin two-line border runs along the outer border of this stone. A single-line border outlines the tablet section. There are illustrated panels on either side of the tablet section. The length of the side panels are mainly taken by an almost psychedelic abstraction of leaves and the stems of a plant. The flower the top is a cross where the four arms are twisted from their center point.
Remark
The skull is large and lightbulb-shaped with a triangular nasal cavity, oval eye sockets, and checkerboard teeth. The are three layers to the wings sprouting from the sides of the skull.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion
Cleaning Type
wiped

Buried among fellow family members

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