These tombstones were photographed at the Ancient Burial Ground, in Brewster, Massachusetts on Cape Cod. This odd cement case for these three old tombstones was apparently an attempt at protecting them from further erosion or weathering.
HERE LYES Ye BODY
OF SARAH ye WIFE OF
CAP JONATHAN BANGES
WHO DECd JUNE
1719 IN THE 78th
YEAR OF HER AGE
HERE LYES BURIED
Ye BODY OF CAPt
JONATHAN BANGS
AGED 88 YEARS
DECd NOVEMBER Ye
19th 1728
HERE LYES Ye BODY OF
MARY BANGES WIFE
TO JONATHAN BANGES
DECd JANUary Ye 26th 1711
IN THE 66th YEAR
OF HER AGE
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Copyright 2012, Heather Wilkinson Rojo
It also prevents people from stealing them to use as flagstones in their front yard (inscription to the dirt)and it hinders gravestone rubbings.
ReplyDeleteI've seen that at other cemeteries. I wish they could have found a way to preserve the inscriptions on the stones, too!
ReplyDeleteThat's kind of neat. Obviously would protect them also from being knocked over and broken.
ReplyDeleteHi Heather!
ReplyDeleteMy name is Jane and I'm with Dwellable.
I was looking for blog posts about Brewster to share on our site and I came across your post...If you're open to it, shoot me an email at jane(at)dwellable(dot)com.
Hope to hear from you :)
Jane