Spooky Gravestone Markings

[Andi R]

I came across a odd marking on a grave the other day does anyone know if there was any significance

Widthways on the base was a crossed bones then a skull then crossed bones again?

Andrew

and I do have a pic

[jinks]

Pirate or Privateer??

How old was the grave?

Jinks

If anyone one comes across a privateer named
..... Rhodes

Please let me know.

[Kevwood]

Just means death according to this.

http://olivetreegenealogy.com/misc/grave.shtml

Kev.

[Andi R]

Jun ye 10th 1729

Andrew

Not seen one like this

Interesting site though, but a boring meaning if true I was hoping a plague victim or something

[Kevwood]

Can you post the photo, be interesting to see it.

Kev.

[Andi R]

I could make it clearer by resizing it in two bits

Wording only on one side so someone else expected which is sad

[apanderson]

Hi Andrew,

I'm pretty sure these types of emblems/carvings refer to 'death'.

I hope they do anyway, otherwise half the population of Stirlingshire were either spooks or  pirates!

Anne

[Andi R]

Anne

Hava a look at that site that Kevwood said earlier it gives all the symbol meanings

Andrew

 see it was a nicer day when you got that pic it was raining on mine

[apanderson]

Thanks Andrew,

I've got all these websites in 'my favourites' already.

Anne