Memorial No. | 246 |
---|---|
Surname(s) | MELVILLE, MUIRHEAD, LOW |
Memorial Type (1) | 5 Wall mounted |
Number Commemorated | 3 |
Material | Sandstone |
Stonemason | |
Number of Components | 5 |
Condition of Monument (3) | 1 Sound, in situ. Badly flaking |
Condition of Inscription (4) | 4 Traces |
Dimensions in mm | H 1245 x W 830 x D 84 |
Orientation (2) | 8 |
Faces Inscribed (2) | NW |
Technique of Inscription | Inscribed |
Inscription 1 | "(mostly illegible).....MUIRHEAD MELVILLE...." |
Inscription 2 | (visible 17/01/2009: LOW L 1859 AG HIS DAU ED 1859 AG LOW HIS T 1880 AGL XANDER MUIP 188? (Note: see old record no 71 for details now flaked off: Alex Muirhead Melville 3.6.1883, w Janet Low 1.8.1880 61, da . . . Mitchell 31.1. -- 2y 6m, da Agnes Helen 20.3.1859 3m, s David Low 9.4.1859 5, da Janet 11.4.1859 3, da (Jes)sie Alexia . . (flaked) (Note: outer edges measurements - H 1560 W 970 Thickness 170) |
(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 17/01/2009 by Rosemary Potter
All content is © Kirkcaldy Old Kirk Heritage Group.