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On a Sepulehval Slab Discovered at 
Revleston Church. 
By Rey. J. CHarLes Cox. 
HILST the nave and north transept of the interesting 
little cruciform church of Kedleston were being re- 
3) seated and restored during the past autumn, under 
the supervision of Mr. J. Oldrid Scott, a fine old sepulchral 
slab was found by the workmen about six inches below the floor 
level, on the south side of the nave. Lord Scarsdale kindly at 
once communicated with me, and the stone remained 27 sz¢u until 
October 29th, when I was able to visit the church. The slab was 
carefully turned over on its side, and the space beneath dug out. 
About two feet six inches below the surface the interment was 
- found, first the skull, and afterwards other bones. These were 
speedily re-interred, and the earth filled in. The body had 
evidently been buried, as was most usual, without any coffin or 
protection, other perhaps than a grave shroud of a leather hide. 
The stone could not possibly be left in its position with any due 
regard to the necessary seating of the small nave, and it was there- 
fore decided by Lord Scarsdale that it should be removed to the 
south transept, where a large number of the Curzon monuments 
are placed, and that some record should be made of its removal. 
The massive grey stone measures 5, ft. 9 in. in length, and tapers 
in breadth from 1 ft. ro in. at the head to 1 ft. 4 in. at the foot. 
The stone is about 9 in. thick. A portion is broken off at the foot, 
__as shown on the plate, but otherwise it is in very good and clear 
cut condition. It is neatly bevelled at the edges. The flat surface 
