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Family History Documents and Artefacts => Graveyards and Gravestones => Topic started by: towthorpe32 on Monday 11 May 20 16:33 BST (UK)

Title: Symbol on gravestone
Post by: towthorpe32 on Monday 11 May 20 16:33 BST (UK)

Hi all - any idea what this symbol means? I guess the gentleman was 40 when he died...?

Thanks

Martin

Title: Re: Symbol on gravestone
Post by: towthorpe32 on Monday 11 May 20 16:34 BST (UK)

This one...!

Title: Re: Symbol on gravestone
Post by: Treetotal on Monday 11 May 20 16:44 BST (UK)

It could be the Irish version of "Died at the  of Age 40"
Carol

Title: Re: Symbol on gravestone
Post by: durhamgirl73 on Monday 11 May 20 17:04 BST (UK)

short for aetate "at the age of"

Title: Re: Symbol on gravestone
Post by: towthorpe32 on Monday 11 May 20 17:50 BST (UK)

Much obliged!

M

Title: Re: Symbol on gravestone
Post by: ainslie on Monday 11 May 20 19:51 BST (UK)

Latin not Irish.