18th Century grave slab (I), Peterculter kirkyard

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18th Century grave slab (I), Peterculter kirkyard

Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 28 Feb 2016

Dated 1733: the inscription to the deceased is illegible but the symbols of mortality (withered flowers, skull and crossbones, hourglass on its side, sexton's shovels) are still visible.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.09449
Longitude
-2.263038