Mrs. Damares Wilder

Feb 24, 1686 – Sep 2, 1772

Buried at Old Centre

Transcription

Here lies interred the body of Mrs. Damares Wilder Wife of Nathaniel Wilder who died Sep_tr y_e 2_d AD 1772 Aged 86 Years 6 Months & 6 Days

Surveyed On
October 7, 2015
Stone Type
granite
Tympanum
skull
Border
There is a medium width two line border around this stone's circumference. The bas relief tympanum is separated by its outline. From the shoulders, down each side and across the bottom is another layer of a border. This space is illustrated with nautilus/rolling wave imagery. At the shoulders are two segment circles from which the waves initiate.
Remark
The skull is of an early vintage with its lightbulb shape, oversized teeth, simple triangular nasal cavity and circular eye sockets. The wings are detailed into small segments and cover 90% of the remainder of the space.
Physical Status
straight less_than_20_degrees
Intelligibility
readable with difficulty
Biological Contaminants
minor incursion
Buried among fellow family members

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