Abstract
The gravestone geology of two village churchyards located in very different geological settings is compared: Rockland All Saints in Norfolk, and Peter Tavy in Devon. A quantitative survey reveals that over time there have been four major changes in the materials used for headstones in both churchyards. At Peter Tavy, the first material used is granite which is then followed by slate. At Rockland, early headstones are made of Ketton Stone and York Stone. The arrival of the railways in both places diversifies stone types, encouraging, for example Carrara Marble and Peterhead Granite to appear in both churchyards. Despite continued improvements in transport, stone types become less similar after 1950; Rockland switches to ‘foreign granites’ and Nabresina Limestone, Peter Tavy is dominated by granite from the southwest. Reasons are offered to explain these recent trends.
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