Christian monuments in England and Wales : an historical and descriptive sketch of the various classes of sepulchral monuments which have been in use in this country from about the era of the Norman conquest to the time of Edward the Fourth . mple of this symbol, from some churchin the county of Durham, but the exactlocality he has not been able to ascertain. What the instrument of trade herefigured may be, I cannot determine, saysDr. Charlton : in the last instance men- tioned, there is a sword on the other sideof the cross. I must also confess tobeing unable to assign a signification tothis
Christian monuments in England and Wales : an historical and descriptive sketch of the various classes of sepulchral monuments which have been in use in this country from about the era of the Norman conquest to the time of Edward the Fourth . mple of this symbol, from some churchin the county of Durham, but the exactlocality he has not been able to ascertain. What the instrument of trade herefigured may be, I cannot determine, saysDr. Charlton : in the last instance men- tioned, there is a sword on the other sideof the cross. I must also confess tobeing unable to assign a signification tothis symbol, particularly when accom-panied by a sword. In the latter case,however, it would appear that the twosymbols denoted two different persons. 100 CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS Chelmorton in Derbyshire the carpenters broad axe appears upona slab without any other symbol save the usual cross. Anotherslab, at Brecknock Priory in Wales, bears the same device of anaxe or hatchet, and has above the cross-head the name of the indi-vidual commemorated,—3|ot)n 3tCtD£0* A smiths hammer andpincers are incised upon a slab inthe south aisle of the church atChesterfield in Derbyshire. Again,a fourth grave-stone from thechurch of St. Dyonis in the city.
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