Mr. Robart Houghton

Nov 7, 1658 – Nov 7, 1723

HERE LIES BURIED Y_e BODY OF M_R ROBART HOUGHT_ON WHO DEC_d NOVEMB_R Y_e 7th AD 1723 IN Y_e 65_th YEAR OF HIS AGE

Border: There are three, thin width borders on this stone. The first one is the outermost and it runs the circumference of this stone. The second border originates and terminates within the tympanum. It runs between two spools located along the base of the tympanum. After going along the dome, it hops over the stars at the extreme sides of the tympanum. The third border originates and terminates with the two spools on either side of the face. The tablet section has a two line, medium width border around the plaque. Three independent illustrated side panels abut three sides of the tablet sections. Each tableau utilizes nautilus-like swirls set in complementary juxtaposition to each other. The bottom panel is a biradial pattern with a centerpoint.

Remark: The face in the center is an early rendering with an oval, elypse type shape and basic shapes (i.e. circles and lines) forming the facial details. There are four, six armed stars in the upper portion of the stone. Two are found in the tympanum and two are positioned at the stone's shoulders.