ARTICLES
THE STONES
BY LOCATION
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StatisticsFor Those Who Like Numbers...
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County Distribution of Stones in Original Collection
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| County | Number of Stones | % of Total (601) |
| Lancaster | 251 | 42% |
| Berks | 129 | 21% |
| Northampton | 80 | 13% |
| Lehigh | 64 | 11% |
| Montgomery | 23 | 4% |
| Lebanon | 32 | 5% |
| Bucks | 22 | 4% |
Symbol Distribution by Type
1740 - 1910
(Norm is multiple symbols per stone)
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| Symbol | % of Stones |
| Flower (other than Lily or Rose) | 23% |
| Lily-Tulip | 16% |
| Script Only (no symbols) | 16% |
| Arches | 13% |
| Star | 12% |
| Rose | 9% |
| Winged Figure | 8% |
| Heart | 7% |
| Sun/Sun Rising | 5% |
| Dots | 5% |
| Moon | 5% |
| Flowers in Vases | 4% |
| Willows | 4% |
| Hour Glass | 2% |
| Blooming Heart | 2% |
| Heads/Busts | 2% |
| Books | 2% |
| Bones and Skulls | 1% |
| Crown | 1% |
| Wreaths | 1% |
| Heads/Busts | 1% |
| Circles | 1% |
| Pal or Funeral Drape | 1% |
| Fleur de Lys | 1% |
| Urn | 1% |
| Grapes/Grapevines | 1% |
| Doves | 1% |
| Trees (other than Willows) | .7% |
| Book | .7% |
| Clouds | .7% |
| Roosters | .5% |
| Angels | .5% |
| Cherubs | .5% |
| Obelisk | .5% |
| Full Figures | .5% |
| Sun Flower | .3% |
| Lambs | .3% |
| Ivy | .2% |
| Handshake | .2% |
| Winged Heart | .1% |
| Scythe | .1% |
| Finger Pointing | .1% |
| Anchor | .1% |
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