Tour Scotland short 4K early Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman walking wearing a Kilt and Sporran by Scockness Kirkyard on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the coast of the Island of Rousay, Orkney Islands, Britain, United Kingdom. Scockness Kirkyard sometimes spelled Sockness is a historic burial ground located in the Sourin district on the northeastern peninsula of Rousay. In 1549, Bishop Reid granted a lifetime lease of the lands, its mill, and the nearby Holm of Scockness to Edward Sinclair of Strome for his defence of the Christian faith. Following traditional Scottish ecclesiastical custom, the graves and former church structures at Scockness face strictly East. This orientation served a dual purpose: it reflected Christian resurrection theology and acted as a clear physical landmark for sailing ships and local fishing boats navigating the treacherous Orkney waters. Many headstones mark the lives of local crofters, such as John Gibson of Pow, who tragically suffered a fatal heart attack in his fishing boat on 1 October 1854, prompting his son to never step foot in a boat again. The graveyard was officially closed in the 1930s, though a few exceptions were made for families with existing plots. The final recorded interment took place in 1958. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30
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