Detail of Tomb, Covenanters Gaol,

Category

Library Item

Item no

12750

Title

Detail of Tomb, Covenanters Gaol, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh

Description

Above the doorway of a tomb in the Covenanter's Gaol in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh is a stone carving of a coat of arms. The detail of the carving is showing some wear but a male figure and an animal are still visible.

Artist / maker

Ansell, Andrew J L

Date

2007

Type

Digital image

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Greyfriars Kirkyard, or Graveyard, is the burial ground of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh. It houses the graves of many notable historical figures including the poet Allan Ramsay, the geologist James Hutton and the architect William Adam. In 1679 several hundred Covenanters were imprisoned in the Kirkyard awaiting trial.

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Architecture > Architectural features > Coats of arms

Architecture > Architectural features > Stone carvings

Architecture > Monuments > Tombs

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

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