Prestongrange Church Graveyard
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Prestongrange Church Graveyard
Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg Taken: 5 Feb 2015
The small gate-lodge of Prestongrange Church almost certainly was constructed as a Watch House, in the days of grave-robbing for medical use. The building incorporates mortification panels of late 17th and early 18th century, typically reminding passers-by that they will die some day too – “Memento Mori”. This panel also tells us that the person "DECEIST THE 24 OF MAY 1633".
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Image Location
Latitude
55.959872
Longitude
-2.981505