Scotland

Nether Kirkyard, St Cyrus, Aberdeenshire

visited in August 2017

wuzmi, pacoulmag

17 Jan 2022 • 2 min read

A remote and peaceful old cemetery, also known as Ecclesgreig Old Church, at the end of a path near the sea

The main portal is rusty and closed, but a staircase let you enter

Lichen and moss are slowly eroding the headstones and table tombs, most of them from 18th century, decorated with arms and mortality symbols (skull, bones, hourglass, heart, angels, ...)

However, some memento mori are still quite legible

The coat of arms of the Grahams of Morphie is still above the door

Note the watchhouse at the corner, used to deter bodysnatchers

For more information about burial grounds and body snatching, some books, links, and their authors :
* Suzie Lennox : "Bodysnatchers - Digging up the Untold Stories of Britain's Resurrection Men"
* Lorraine Evans : "Burying the Dead"

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