Copper and its alloys (brasses, bronzes, cupronickel, copper-nickel-zinc, and others) are natural antimicrobial materials. There are several funerary monuments and floor brasses. Inside are a number of monuments and monumental brasses. The earliest brasses may have been natural alloys made by smelting zinc-rich copper ores. Some surviving Ayyubid inlaid brasses feature Gospel scenes and images of Madonna with infant Jesus. The church contains several interesting medieval monumental brasses. There are a number of interesting old brasses and monuments. Several monumental brasses form the floor of the quire. The church contains some fine brasses and 17th century woodwork. Many bishops and even some German rulers were commemorated with brasses. The parish church has a number of monumental brasses. The use of brasses as emblems was particularly prevalent in Somerset and the surrounding counties. Stones with inset brasses first appeared in the 13th century. There was a revival of interest in monumental brasses in the 19th century. There are thirteen ancient brasses in the church, mostly badly mutilated.