18th Century grave-slabs, Longside kirkyard
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18th Century grave-slabs, Longside kirkyard
Image: © Bill Harrison Taken: 22 May 2021
The left-hand slab commemorates John Robertson (d. 1719), his wife Elspeth (d. 1727) and other family members. Note the full complement of memento mori symbols: mort-head (skull) and crossbones, 'deid bell', sexton's tools and hourglass. The right-hand slab is too eroded to make out.
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Image Location
Latitude
57.515146
Longitude
-1.939392