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Tomb of William Wardrop, Covenanters Gaol
MacLean, Kevin, 2007, Digital image
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Tomb of William Wardrop, Covenanters Gaol
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Tomb of William Wardrop, Covenanters Gaol, Greyfriars Kirkyard, Edinburgh
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On either side of the doorway into William Wardrop's tomb in the Covenanter's Gaol in Greyfriars Churchyard, Edinburgh, are carved skulls. In front are fallen autumnal leaves.
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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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