Mrs. Eunice How

Jan 1, 1702 – Sep 2, 1741

Buried at Old Rutland

Transcription

HERE LIES Y_e BODY OF MR_s EUNICE HOW WIFE OF LIEU_t MOSES HOW WHO DIED SEP_tr 2 1741 AGE 40 YEARS 1 M WITH 3 OF THEIR DAFIRS AT HER LEFT HAND ELDEST SARAH HOW WHO DIED AUGU_ST 6 AGE 19 YE_rs 4 M

ANNE HO..DIED OCT_r 28TH AGE 12 YEARS ELIZABETH HOW DIED OCTO_br Y_e 19th

Surveyed On
September 17, 2015
Stone Type
slate
Tympanum
face with ornamentation
Border
There is a thin width two line border that circumvents the entire stone. On the tympanum, there are two (2) more borders. Both originate and terminate in the tympanum within depicted spools. The next interior border runs for one lower spool to it's opposite on the other side of the tympanum. Over that space, it outlines the six armed double stars in the corner of the tympanum, runs over the dome to the other side and outlines the other double star in the corner to its other spool. The same happens on the innermost border but the spools are located on either side of the face. Single stars are found on the stone's shoulders, below which are illustrated panels. These panels run along the side and bottom of the tablet. As with other panels, the origination points are below the shoulders with a merge point in the center of the bottom panel. The illustration represents similar spools and lines as in the tympanum, but placed in contrasting directions. Later in the period, these become more derivative of water or wind.
Remark
The tympanum designs are primitive but common. The face is balloon-shaped and includes only simple shapes to denote features.
Physical Status
straight missing_parts
Intelligibility
readable with difficulty
Biological Contaminants
medium incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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