A symbolic gravestone at Earlston Parish Churchyard
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A symbolic gravestone at Earlston Parish Churchyard by Walter Baxter as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
A symbolic gravestone at Earlston Parish Churchyard
Image: © Walter Baxter Taken: 28 Jan 2024
Faint traces of a winged soul, a symbol of immortality, can be made out at the head of the stone, and the open book is often regarded as the bible to show religious devotion. The scales can either be the emblem of a merchant or represent the weighing of the soul on the Day of Judgement. I’d probably go for a merchant here as some kind of implement is below the scales. Unfortunately, the inscription has weathered badly.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
55.640122
Longitude
-2.667832