Parish Kirk burial ground, Church Wynd

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Parish Kirk burial ground, Church Wynd

Image: © kim traynor Taken: 12 Aug 2010

An unusual location for a graveyard, given the very steep incline. It is hard to imagine how any burial party could have made its way to the top of the slope to attend the lowering of the coffin. I found it tricky trying to keep my normal balance while moving between the stones.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.015628
Longitude
-3.60982