Unidentified tomb, Greyfriars

Category

Library Item

Item no

3555

Title

Unidentified tomb, Greyfriars

Description

A tomb in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh has stone carvings, square and twisting columns and a stone canopy. A metal railing goes around the burial area.

Artist / maker

Keith, Thomas

Date

1856

Size

28 x 23.8 cm

Type

Paper negative

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 > Columns

Architecture > Architectural features > Stone carvings

Places > Edinburgh areas > Old Town

Places > Scotland > Edinburgh

Religion > Religious facilities > Graveyards

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