Photograph 1786 Gravestone Kilspindie Scotland

Photograph of a 1786 gravestone at Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photograph Lychgate Kilspindie

Tour Scotland photograph of the Lychgate at the church in Kilspindie, Perthshire, Scotland. In the Middle Ages, before mortuaries, and at a time when most people died at home, the dead were placed on a bier and taken to the lychgate where they remained, often attended against bodysnatchers, until the funeral service, which may have been a day or two later. The lychgate kept the rain off, and often had seats for the vigil watchers. Bodies at that time were buried in just shrouds rather than coffins. At the funeral, the priest conducted the first part of the service under the shelter of the lychgate. Examples exist also outside the British Isles in places such as Sweden.



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July Photograph Standing Water Perthshire Scotland

July photograph of standing water near Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

July 26th Photograph Perthshire Scotland

July 26th photograph taken at 6.15pm just outside Scone, Perthshire, Scotland.

Tour Scotland Photographs Herring Drifter Anstruther East Neuk Of Fife

Tour Scotland photograph of the Herring Drifter Reaper, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland.


Photograph of the Herring Drifter Reaper, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland.


Photograph of the Herring Drifter Reaper, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland.


Photograph of the Herring Drifter Reaper, Anstruther, Fife, Scotland.

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