The gravestone displays a winged head very similar to that of Dorcas Shaw (d1797) who was the first wife of Rev Shaw. These two gravestones most likely were carved by Bildad Washburn of Kingston, MA. The top right photo shows the headstone with the footstone in the background.
MATERIAL - slate
HEADSTONE - 15" W, 21" H, 1" D
FOOTSTONE - 11" W, 15" H, 1" D
CONDITION - crack in tympanum
COMMENTS - Headstone and footstone cleaned and reset in 2000. Headstone cleaned September 2004.
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