18th Century grave slab (II), Peterculter kirkyard

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18th Century grave slab (II), Peterculter kirkyard

Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 28 Feb 2016

Dated 1733 for members of the Duncan family. Note the symbols of mortality: crossbones, skull, toppled hourglass, sexton's shovels. Compare a similar slab a few metres away: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4847163 .

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.094489
Longitude
-2.263203