Tillicoultry Old Kirkyard
Small graveyard, situated on sloping ground, containing a 12th century hogback stones, originally a Viking-influenced type of grave marker and quite rare in Scotland, reveal otherwise undocumented Scandinavian influence and a number of other gravestones from 16th and 18th centuries including headstone with carved angels, plough and mementos mori. Other recumbent gravestones with carved tools memento mori and initials. Some stones broken (2008).
You will need to bring a pen and some tweezers
Use the notice board and grave stones to answers the questions.
- What age was Robert Meiklejohne Skinner when he died? AB
- The grave stone with “winged souls” is that year? CDEF
- John Harrower died 5th Aug 18?? GH
- Robert Wardlaw Ramsay bought the estate in which year? 18 IJ
N 56. 09. GD(A-(C+D) W003. 44. (A+B-H)(G-I)(J+F)