Jlnctent 

 rasses of 



By W. de C. PRIDEAUX, L.D.S. Eng., F.R.S.M. 



^eac? 3rd Dec., 1907.) 



PART V. 



LITTON CHENEY, PUNCKNOWLE, SWYRE, 

 THORNCOMBE, OWERMOIGNE, AND CORFE MULLEN. 



LITTON CHENEY, ST. MARY. 



HAINES mentions no brasses in his list of 1847. 



There are four inscribed brasses, three of 

 which, formerly on the floor, are now affixed 

 to south wall, and a palimpsest,* having, very 

 unusually, three inscriptions to its credit. This 

 latter is not fixed, but is taken great care of by 

 the Rector. 

 Inscriptions . 



"1bere l$etb tbe boo$ of IRicbaro 1bem>il of 

 Xoofee, oent, son of IRalpb, wbo l^etb on tbe left, 

 ano brotber of IRalpb, IRobart, anna, wbo l^etb at 

 tbe beao, wbo oeparteo & ute Sept se 14, 1691, in 

 tbe seare of bis age 79," 



* These appropriated and converted brasses are popularly called " palimpsests," 

 but "retroscripts" would describe them more accurately. EDITOE. 



