c12 tombs

c12 broken coffin lid

abbot's tomb of late c12 , supposedly abbot benedict, 1193

abbot's tomb of late c12 , supposedly abbot benedict, 1193

abbot's tomb of late c12 , supposedly abbot benedict, 1193

abbot's tomb of late c12 , supposedly abbot benedict, 1193

this tournai marble tomb slab, with its figure of st. michael carrying the soul of a bishop up to heaven in a napkin, was found under the floor of the local parish church of st.mary, ely. it has since the c19 been claimed as the tomb of bishop nigel, a royal treasurer deeply involved in the civil war between stephen and matilda on her side. he died in 1169, and this could date from then, the architectural canopy being similar to the buildings depicted on the tournai fonts at winchester and east meon, which date roughly from 1150-1200

this tournai marble tomb slab, with its figure of st. michael carrying the soul of a bishop up to heaven in a napkin, was found under the floor of the local parish church of st.mary, ely. it has since the c19 been claimed as the tomb of bishop nigel, a royal treasurer deeply involved in the civil war between stephen and matilda on her side. he died in 1169, and this could date from then, the architectural canopy being similar to the buildings depicted on the tournai fonts at winchester and east meon, which date roughly from 1150-1200

this tournai marble tomb slab, with its figure of st. michael carrying the soul of a bishop up to heaven in a napkin, was found under the floor of the local parish church of st.mary, ely. it has since the c19 been claimed as the tomb of bishop nigel, a royal treasurer deeply involved in the civil war between stephen and matilda on her side. he died in 1169, and this could date from then, the architectural canopy being similar to the buildings depicted on the tournai fonts at winchester and east meon, which date roughly from 1150-1200

this coffin and cross slab lid are listed as c12 , and rest outside the porch

a ridged coffin lid of the c12 is just outside the church entrance

c12 coffin lid reused to form an internal lintel for the south door: it seems to have been thinned down, but when was it put up here, the doorway being norman ? during a restoration ?

c12 / c13 tomb slab, with axe shaped crosses

base of late c12 shrine of st.alban

a late c12 coffin lid and a c13 cross slab lie in the ruined foundations of the south transeptal chapel. they should be cleaned up and moved inside.

on one of the c12 bishops' tombs can be seen a hand holding a crozier

two c12 coped coffin lids of bishops in the lady chapel

loose bits from a ?c18 tomb and something late c12, font?