Marazion 3

Another good set. Any idea of age?

Thanks again, Pzm. No idea regarding age, alas - I ve cycled this way countless times over the years, and only noticed these yesterday!

I could be wrong, but I am left with the impression that they are not that old - the lower case modern t and the rest of the execution looks poor rather than unsophisticated. Maybe I am in a bad mood today?

In fairness, treeve, I got the impression that they re relatively modern; I wonder if it can be established whether they replaced existing stones.

My problem is that I spent 30 years dealing with craftsmen cutting stone and working lettering, either incised in wood or stone, faced lead and in glass. I spent weeks sorting a set of panels for an almshouse in Kent, the letters were just an inch in height in a panel of thirty lines, and each letter was perfectly incised, by hand, each with proper serifs, each set to its neighbour horizontally and vertically to provide a perfect layout and workmanship. What they did was immaculate. I feel actual internal pain when I see poor work, really.

I suppose it could be argued that the fact that they re there at all is some form of positive.

I know - I am just wearing my Mr Grumpy Hat

As the man sang, You wear it well laugh#