View of the Fairfoul tombstone in the churchyard of St Nicholas' Church, Anstruther Wester.
SC 1559514
Description View of the Fairfoul tombstone in the churchyard of St Nicholas' Church, Anstruther Wester.
Date 7/1963
Collection Records of the Scottish National Buildings Record, Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number SC 1559514
Category On-line Digital Images
Copy of F 717
Scope and Content Written on the back of the mounted print: 'Shire: Fife. Place: Anstruther Wester. Building: Parish Kirk - Graveyard - Fairfoul Tombstone'. Photographer: 'F.B.' Date: 'July 1963' The Parish Church was probably rebuilt in the 18th century, preserving only the 16th century steeple from an older building. The tombstone of John Fairfoul, died 1626, survives in the churchyard. It is decorated with a roughly carved skull and bears a lengthy Latin inscription. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.
External Reference MW/BR/ANS/33
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