David Doane 1748

full stone tympanum

HERE LIES BURIED
Ye BODY OF Doct'r
DAVID DOANE
WHO DIED NOV'R.
Ye 18 1748
IN THE 74th YEAR
OF HIS AGE

The title of Doctor rarely is found on very old gravestones.

LOCATION - No. 5 on EHS 1976 Cove survey map

MATERIAL - slate

HEADSTONE - 19" W, 22" H, 2" D

FOOTSTONE - none

CONDITION - lichen growth

COMMENTS - Headstone back and edges encased in resin bonded fiberglass applied about 1977. Headstone cleaned October 2004. Fiberglass backing removed October 2008. Headstone cleaned with D/2 and reset October 2008.


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