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Kilmartin Parish Church - A Few Goodies to Whet Your Appetite!!

Apr 04, 2013 19:10

Okay, so I know you're desperate to get into the prehistoric linear cemetery, but before we venture back in time, let's loiter for a little while and spend some time with some slightly more recent monuments ( Read more... )

cathedrals and churches, archaeology

Comments 12

puddleshark April 4 2013, 20:31:23 UTC

Ooh! *Tombstone envy*

To me the fish looks rather serious! Like it's about to deliver a lecture...

endlessrarities April 5 2013, 18:54:48 UTC

I'd like to see it in a top hat and tails doing a Fred Astaire routine...

poliphilo April 4 2013, 21:33:58 UTC

That fish reminds me of the Pictish symbol known as the Pictish Beast- which some think is meant to represent a dolphin.

endlessrarities April 5 2013, 18:59:47 UTC

Ah, yes! The Pictish platypus, as I like to call it. I think it does look like a dolphin, cruising through the ocean waves...

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endlessrarities April 5 2013, 19:00:21 UTC

They're nice, aren't they?

bogwitch64 April 5 2013, 00:40:49 UTC

Neato!

I had a troop of Girl Scouts for twelve years. When they were about seven, I took them to a cemetery to do etchings of the tombstones-- some from the 1600s-- for our history badge. When they were teenagers, they STILL talked about that "field trip" as being one of their very favorite.

endlessrarities April 5 2013, 19:04:08 UTC

17th and 18th century tombstones are really, really good! We've got some nice ones in Scotland, and I've seen some really good ones on some US blogs, too. No wonder the girls were impressed!!

cmcmck April 5 2013, 07:28:47 UTC

I do love me some good tombstones and these are superb.

In Kirkwall again in June!

endlessrarities April 5 2013, 19:04:58 UTC

Ooh, lucky you! And Stirling this weekend - looks like the weather'll be nice for you!!