GRAVES STONES AND DEATH HEADS

Helen from Just Playin' put a comment on my blog about Mr. Eko from "Lost" needed a gravestone since he was buried on yesterday's episode. So, that gave me an idea of what to post today...Gravestones. These are all from the 1700's. One thing I like about the stones from that era is the figures on the top of the stones called "Death Heads".

This guy looks like he has a lichen beard.



Aged 14 years, 7 days.



Cool closeup of the death head.



It is a wonder that the stones last this long. They are mostly made from soft stone. This one is in bad shape.



Who ever carved this needs more practice. Bad spelling a the words don't fit on one line.