Early tombstone, St Mary's churchyard, Hitchin
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Early tombstone, St Mary's churchyard, Hitchin
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 9 Jun 2013
A somewhat grisly design, with paired skulls and cross-bones. I'd guess that this dates from the first half of the 18th century - or possibly a little earlier.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.947879
Longitude
-0.277702