Dunnottar Cemetery Stonehaven, Skull on Churchyard Wall
Location
Just south of the town the kirkyard is to be found down a country lane and is situated behind the old manse, now entitled Dunnottar House.
Stonehaven, Kincardine
OS Map Reference
NO 862 852
Description
An extremely realistic and well executed carved skull set in the kirkyard wall above an upright stone that itself bears an upward looking relief of a skull, much eroded, on its top surface.
Era
Unknown
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Categories
Iconography
- memento mori
Photographer
- Pat Copner
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