Lord and Lady Arundel brass casement c.1400

3D Model

Brass casement over a tomb said to be of Sir William of Arundel d.1400 and Lady Arundel. Large freestanding slab raised on a plinth. During the erection of the high altar reredos by Sir Gilbert Scott, the slab was removed and beneath were a lead coffin and a” female body” closely wrapped in lead. Arundel’s will, dated 1st August 1400, directed that he be buried behind the high altar (Palmer 1897, 103). A storage cupboard was built over the casement in 2014 and it is not currently accesible.

Laser scan produced by Dr Ben Edwards (Director, AS&C, and Manchester Metropolitan University) and Dr Andrew Wilson (Director, AS&C, and Bangor University), commissioned by Keevill Heritage on behalf of the Dean and Chapter of Rochester Cathedral.

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