Grave slab, 13th century

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Grave slab in the northeastern corner of the chancel of St Mary Magdalene Church, Cobham. Tapered medieval grave slab of limestone carved in relief with a long-stemmed cross whose head forms a cross potent - a design of squared, equal arms ending in short bars - enclosed within a recessed rectangular panel at the head. The shaft runs nearly the full length of the slab, flanked by moulded borders that give a sense of architectural framing. The careful tooling and distinct cross type suggest a 13th-century date, possibly commemorating a crusader or person of ecclesiastical rank, as the cross potent was a symbol associated with the Holy Land. A visible break near the centre and the position of the other grave slabs in the church indicate possible repositioning.