Memorial No. | 187 |
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Surname(s) | LAW |
Memorial Type (1) | 1 |
Number Commemorated | 1 |
Material | Stone |
Stonemason | |
Number of Components | 1 |
Condition of Monument (3) | 3 Falling apart. Cracked. Tree at top. |
Condition of Inscription (4) | 4 Traces |
Dimensions in mm | H 1930 x W 930 x D 70 |
Orientation (2) | 2 |
Faces Inscribed (2) | 1 |
Technique of Inscription | Embossed |
Inscription 1 | AS PER OLD RECORD NO 13 (FS next path); embossed, marginal) Alex Law mariner & burges of this burgh . . November . . & of his . . (see Testaments) |
Inscription 2 | Testaments show this dates from 1617. Inscription around margins: HEIR LYIS ANE HONEST AND FAITHFUL MAN ALEX LAW MARENER BURGES OF THIS BURGH WHO DEPAIRTED (see photograph) |
(1) : 1 Flat, 2 Head, 3 Tomb, 4 Foot, 5. Other
(2) : 1 North, 2 North East, 3 East, 4 South East, 5 South, 6 South West, 7 West, 8 North West
(3) : 1 Sound in situ, 2 Sound displaced, 3 Leaning or falling apart, 4 collapsed, 5 Overgrown
(4) : 1 Mint, 2 Clear but worn, 3 Mainly decipherable, 4 Traces, 5 Illegible or destroyed
Information recorded 22/10/2007 by Rosemary Potter
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