James Wright
Died Apr 8, 1735
Buried at
Old Rutland
Transcription
James Wright
Son of James
& Prudence Wright
Died April 8th 1735
Aged..Years...
- Surveyed On
- September 17, 2015
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- skull
- Border
- This stone's circumference is encircled by a two line, thin width border.
There is also a single line border surrounding the tablet.
The side panels are illustrated with stylized leaves. The the top is a circle with a star shape in the middle pointing like a compass. The center is segmented into squares.
- Remark
- The tympanum is done in bas relief and begins with three designs above the skull. On either side of center, there are two swirls of water heading for the outer edge. The center one has a concentric circle with 3 levels and one swirl to each side.
Overall the skull is lightbulb shaped but compressed on the top. The eyes are round with eyebrows etched above them. The nasal cavity is triangular and the teeth are simplified.
The wings are single quill, multi segmented and are at rest position.
- Physical Status
- askew less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable with difficulty
- Biological Contaminants
- heavy incursion
Buried among fellow family members
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