BOUSTROPHEDON
This is an interesting word. I had never heard of Boustrophedon until a few days ago when my wife mentioned it to me. She came across it whilst researching for … Continue reading BOUSTROPHEDON
Tag: inscriptions
Inscription destroyed
Largs Parish Churchyard, 8 May 1985
Old Calton Burial Ground
Notable Edinburgh Citizens buried in Calton Hill Burying Ground: 3 July 1922, The Scotsman: 7 January 1931, The Scotsman:
Simple epitaph
This was filmed in my study on the last day of 2023. I originally named my study the ‘Sanctum sanctorum‘ [after a visit to Abbotsford, the home of Walter Scott]. … Continue reading Simple epitaph
The Emigration Stone
This is a passage from the beautiful inscription on The Emigration Stone, Cromarty.
The world is a city full of streets
The Book of Scottish Anecdotes states that this verse was inscribed on an Abernethy tombstone. It is not clear if this is the Abernethy in Perthshire or the Abernethy in … Continue reading The world is a city full of streets
Graffiti
This is an account of the grafitti of John Gordon, the last of the ‘Third Family’ of Cluny and the “richest commoner in Scotland”. Through John Gordon’s graffiti it is … Continue reading Graffiti
The inscriber ran out of room
On the back of a tombstone in Humbie Churchyard I came across this inscription: You will notice that, in the second line, the inscriber ran out of room. Footnotes: *The … Continue reading The inscriber ran out of room