The Oldest Stone - Graveyard Rabbit Carnival - January 2011

The topic for the January 2011 edition of the Graveyard Rabbits Carnival was

The oldest stone.

"This topic was submitted by the Association. Post a photograph of the oldest tombstone in your family collection, your local cemetery, or one you just happened to bump into in your Rabbit travels. That would be the oldest burial date!"

I am always amazed that for some reason some headstones stand the test of time, yet others don't.

I submitted for this Carnival, the stones we found whilst on the Isle of Bute in July 2009.

Here is one of my favourite photos from this collection, which shows the mix of Graves stones.

Isle of Bute, Scotland

The Isle of Bute is 15 miles long by 4 miles wide and lies in the Firth of Clyde.It is one of the most accessible Scottish Island's.There have been inhabitants on Bute for over 5500 years and some of those early settlers left their mark. The pictures below are of the early Christian monastic remains dedicated to St. Blane who was born on the island. This is the parish of Kingarth.

Photos taken July 2009