Gravestones from the 1700s in Coupar Angus.

11 Apr

Written by Kristie De Garis

On our way to a drystone repair, we stopped at Bendochy Parish Church in Coupar Angus, to visit some of their incredible gravestones from the 1700s. Just the most beautiful, characterful and intricate carvings. Why did we stop decorating headstones this way?

A closeup of a worn sandstone gravestone with lichen growing over the carved letters in Angus Scotland.

An intricately carved gravestone in Angus Scotland

An intricate carved gravestone in Angus Scotland

A graveyard in Angus Scotland

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Kristie De Garis

Planticru-inspired Drystone Planter for Tomnah'a Market Garden in Comrie, Perthshire.

Ruins of a 16th Century Castle and Drystone Walls in Perthshire.