St Nicholas' church, Trellech, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, South Wales. Row of family graves. The headstones are now badly eroded and delaminated.

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Row of family graves in churchyard. Badly eroded and delaminated sandstone headstones in shade of tree. Delamination occurs when moisture gets between the layers of the sandstone. As it freezes and expands the layers flake off. The furthest stone is dedicated to Edith Gwen Thile Morris Died Sept 17 1881 Aged 27 years. The other inscriptions are now illegible.

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Size: 4961px × 3784px
Location: St Nicholas' church, Trellech, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, South Wales, UK
Photo credit: © Jean Williamson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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