Mrs. Martha Joslyn
May 21, 1679 – May 21, 1748
Buried at Old Common Burial Ground
Transcription
Here lies Buried the Body of M_rs. MARTHA JOSELYN y_e wife of Cap_t. PETER JOSLYN & Formerly y_e wife of M_r. JOSIAH WHEELER She Died May y_e 21_st 1748 in y_e 69_th Year of her Age.
- Surveyed On
- April 30, 2016
- Stone Type
- slate
- Tympanum
- face with ornamentation
- Border
- The edge of the stone has been bevel cut. There are two border lines along the top dome of the tympanum. The outermost border hops over the stone's shoulders and down the sides. The inner border terminates at the bottom of the tympanum. There are illustrated side panels on either side of the tablet section and the plaque.
- Remark
- This stone's tympanum is different. While it is an early iteration, the features are unique. While the shape of the face is round as was common, the eyes are formed by a horizontal ellipse versus a more common cone shaped circular depression. The triangular nasal cavity has a curve to the bottom. The teeth are very unrealistic and small. This one does have a more frightening and evil cast. The wings almost appear more like tentacles. And the design at the bottom of the center design looks more floral but also includes the nautilus like swirl. The illustrated side panels are decorated with a more leaf-like floral patter
- Physical Status
- straight less_than_20_degrees
- Intelligibility
- readable
- Biological Contaminants
- medium incursion
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