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Tombs, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
MacLean, Kevin, 2007, Digital image
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Tombs, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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Tombs, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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Along the perimeter wall of Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, are the remains of tombs. Carvings and text inscribed onto the stone are features of the tombs. The walls and windows of nearby buildings can be seen through the leaves of a tree and over the tops of the tombs.
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MacLean, Kevin
Date
2007
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Digital image
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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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The Old and New Towns of Edinburgh World Heritage
Parks, Gardens and Graveyards
Contemporary Edinburgh in Photographs
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