2017

NT3527 : A symbolic gravestone in Yarrow Kirkyard

taken 6 years ago, near to Yarrow, Scottish Borders, Scotland

A symbolic gravestone in Yarrow Kirkyard
A symbolic gravestone in Yarrow Kirkyard
This old gravestone on the east side of the kirk features a symbol of immortality with a winged soul at the top representing the human spirit while the skull and crossed bones below are symbols of mortality. The horizontal hourglass and crossed spade and turf cutter below the skull are also symbols of mortality but they are partially obscured by moss.
This was taken in mid-December just before the sun dipped below the hills.

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Geographical Context: Burial ground, Crematorium other tags: Old Gravestones Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Yarrow Kirk [17] · Gravestone at Yarrow Kirkyard [5] · Old Gravestone [3] · Symbols of Mortality [2] ·
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Photographer
Walter Baxter   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 15 December, 2017   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 17 December, 2017
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NT 3578 2778 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:32.3695N 3:1.1506W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 3578 2778
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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