Unusual Gravestone

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Unusual Gravestone by Anne Burgess as part of the Geograph project.

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Unusual Gravestone

Image: © Anne Burgess Taken: 30 Aug 2016

It's unusual to see a gravestone in the form of what looks like a cheese press. The Latin 'Abscissa virescit' is the motto of the Bissets and means 'That which has been cut down will rise again', or something along those lines.

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Image Location

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Latitude
57.638129
Longitude
-2.001661