Life in Newburgh on Ythan

By Talpa

An Autumnal Skull

The skull, together with other assorted bones, is carved on many 18th and 19th century Scottish gravestones. It was there as a symbol of mortality, a Memento Mori,  to remind people that they would inevitably die. This particularly grim one resides in the kirkyard of Foveran Parish Church, a couple of miles outwith Newburgh on Ythan.

Comments
Sign in or get an account to comment.