Phoenix tombstone, Fyvie Kirkyard
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Phoenix tombstone, Fyvie Kirkyard
Image: © Martyn Gorman Taken: 17 Dec 2006
Scottish gravestones from the 18th and 19th centuries often show symbols of immortality. The mythical bird the Phoenix rising from the ashes of its won funeral pyre represents resurrection and is a quite rare symbol.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.429048
Longitude
-2.388003