30th of February gravestone - SMC172


This is probably the most unusual gravestone in the whole of St Magnus Cathedral graveyard. The date of John Mainland's death is marked as the

The memoriam is in a heart inset at the top of the stone. Below are the names of other family members and the dates of their deaths.

The graveyard of St Magnus Cathedral contains an estimated 6,000 burials and encompasses the areas to the north, east, and south of the Cathedral.


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