A 17th-century English tomb linked to the beloved Tintin comics has been granted official protection as a "remarkable" historic place by heritage chiefs.Mary Haddock's tomb is "notable as a single monument dedicated to a named woman in a period of gender inequality",

Since the tomb is the only monument honouring a woman from a period when females had fewer rights and recognition it holds a greater significance in present times

A historic 300-year-old tomb linked to the Tintin comic book series is among the locations added to the National Heritage List for England this year.

The tomb is of the mother of an admiral who is believed to have inspired the character of the ill-tempered Captain Haddock in Belgium author Herge's 'Adventures of Tintin'.