An 18th century table-stone at Little Dalton
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An 18th century table-stone at Little Dalton
Image: © Mary and Angus Hogg Taken: 27 Apr 2022
Table-stones seem to have been popular at this site. The inscription is too worn to make much out but the dates are from the mid-18th century. The symbolic carvings of a simple skull and two vertical bones indicate man’s earthly mortality.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.058221
Longitude
-3.427434