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Description: | A fragment of a monumental brass of probable early Post Medieval date, c.16th century AD.The fragment depicts the complete head of an adult secular male and is sub-rectangular in plan and flat in section, with a slight curve across the eye area due to damage.The facial features are depicted by incised lines. The brows are non-symmetrical and both curve down from the middle to the outside edges. Lines depicting the nose extend down from the inner ends of the brows, curving abruptly outwards to a flattened trefoil shape with an incised dot each side. The eyes are depicted with curved lines as heavily lidded. Below the nose the mouth is formed by incised straight lines with short vertical lines at each end, with curved lines beneath. There are short, very slightly curved lines extending down and outwards from the outer edges of the nose, which they do not join with. The chin is by two curved lines.The face is framed by areas with incised horizontal vertical lines to represent shoulder-length hair and a short fringe. Below the neck on the left side are curving lines which appear to represent the top of the shoulder, possibly the top of an armoured shoulder plate.The back of the plate is plain, with the remains of a darker patinated substance, possibly black paint, and some visible scratches.The hairstyle and overall appearance of the brass is similar to ESS-DBC440, which was dated c.1500-1550. A similar complete monumental brass of John Leventhorpe, dated 1510, from St Helen Bishopgate, London is illustrated on the Monumental Brass Society website: http://www.mbs-brasses.co.uk/page64.html.
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