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Golden, armored hands rest in prayer above the chest of a warrior-prince dressed in medieval armor. The photo is taken through the metal bars that protect the tomb of Edward, the Black Prince, heir apparent to Edward III. He died before he could accede to the throne.

Hands
Specifically, the hands of the Edward, the Black Prince, entombed in Canterbury Cathedral, England
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Spring flowers in bloom at Lister Lane Cemetery today.

This image is an oil painting titled "Sheffield General Cemetery" by Thomas Christopher Hofland, dated around 1840. It depicts the entrance to the Sheffield General Cemetery in England, which opened in 1836 as one of the earliest commercial landscape cemeteries in Britain. The painting shows the original classical entrance archway and the Nonconformist chapel set within a picturesque, landscaped park. The cemetery was established to address the overcrowding and poor conditions of churchyards in industrial Victorian Sheffield, and it holds over 87,000 burials. Today, the site is a cherished public green space and a listed Landscape on the English Heritage National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.

🧵Opened in 1836 'at some distance in the countryside' Sheffield General Cemetery became the place to be buried in Victorian Sheffield. It contains the graves of some 87,000 people . The cemetery is a haven for wildlife and also for heritage within the Grade II* listed park containing ten

A display of the grave goods, featuring a he chainmail shirt, a helmet on a stand, a long sword, small gold ornaments, and various metal, glass, and ceramic objects, all arranged against a dark background.

The early medieval burial from Gammertingen, 6th century AD.
The high-ranking warrior died in his early 30s and was buried with a Byzantine helmet (a so-called Spangenhelm), his weapons, and his mail armour, which consisted of about 45,000 iron rings!

📷Landesmuseum Württemberg

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A fabulous blog about Glauberg, gorgeous finds... and the importance of context! 😊

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St. James’ Church, Normanton on Soar, Nottinghamshire. #memorialsMonday #memorialMonday #monumentMonday

Philpott End war memorial tablet.

Philpott End war memorial tablet. St. Mary the Virgin Church, Great Dunmow, Essex. First World War. #LestWeForget

Lessons from an Early Iron Age Mass Grave: An Archaeodeath Perspective on Gomolava For the third time this year, I have been asked by the media for comment on a breaking archaeological story. As this becomes more commonplace, I continue to reflect carefully how if and how I respo…

Lessons from an Early Iron Age Mass Grave: An Archaeodeath Perspective on Gomolava howardwilliamsblog.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/l...

Not sure what this nail is for but suspect it was for #wreath or #ceramic #immortelle

Close-up of the headstone commemorating members of the Noble family buried at Lister Lane Cemetery. The inscription reads: In loving memory of William Noble, of Halifax, who died September 15th 1873, aged 50 years. Also of Edward, son of the above, who died April 29th 1873, aged 24 years. "Thy will be done." Also of Sarah, wife of the above William Noble, who died March 10th 1893, aged 70 years. At rest. Also of Philip, son of the above, who died March 1st 1910, aged 59 years. Peace Perfect Peace.

Remembering former pattern maker Philip Noble, who died on this day in 1910 at the age of 59. Philip was interred with his parents William (d. 1873) and Sarah (d. 1893) and brother Edward (d. 1873).

Restoring identity and humanity to the names we walk past. #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia #MoreThanAName #Taphophile #CemeteryLover #EchoesOfALife #StillRemembered #365Days #60of365 #EveryStoneHasAStory #GravestoneStories #LivesRemembered #MoreThanAName

Since 2017, volunteers have worked tirelessly to document Mount Moriah.

The goal? Help families reconnect with their history.

The result? 2X the # of people with memorials and thousands of additional grave photos.
#FindaGrave #MountMoriahCemeteryPhiladelphia

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A weathered marble headstone for "Emily Jane" stands enclosed within a rusted, ornate iron fence in a quiet cemetery. The late 19th century grave marker reveals a poignant history etched in stone against a dry, textured ground.

Angaston Cemetery, Angaston, South Australia.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓖𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽.

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Church of St David’s. Brawdy
A lovely, simple hidden gem! somewhat overgrown but nature carries on.

Heartbreaking memorial…they counted the hours she lived.
#StDavidsDay

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Remembering Elizabeth Annie Jones on #StDavid’sDay. She died aged 22 in Oct 1916 of TNT poisoning. She had worked at NEF Pembrey. Her mother Mary Anne Williams claimed compensation for her daughter's death.
Her name is on the local war memorial
#LestWeForget
#WomensHistory
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Wings behind him - could it be St Michael?

Thank you to everyone who came to our volunteer session. We cut back the large rhododendron, controlling an invasive species, and improving sight lines, exposed some of the walls near the site of the Sexton's house and removed brambles and ivy to allow the bluebells room to flourish.

His last words to his followers were: ‘Be joyful, keep the faith, and do the little things that you have heard and seen me do.’ His legacy lives on through the phrase ‘Gwnewch y pethau bychain mewn bywyd’ - ‘Do the little things in life’.

📷 St Mary's, Derwen, Denbighshire

A clump of snowdrops is featured in the foreground to the left-side of the image blooming at the base of a tree covered with green moss. Upright gravestones stand in a row in the background and to the right of the image other snowdrops are visible.

Good morning from the Friends of Lister Lane Cemetery.

Black and white photograph of a weathered headstone inscribed "Sacred to the Memory of Robt Pelton" partially obscured by hanging evergreen branches and an ornate wrought iron fence.

Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, South Australia.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓖𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽.

#cemetery #cemeteries #grave #graves #gravestone #graveyard #taphophile #gardensofthesilent #southaustralia #photography #cemeteryphotography #cemeterylovers

Heysham stone coffins

‼️ 1000 year old, pre-conquest coffins carved directly into stone ‼️

So glad to finally visit these in Heysham, as featured on the cover of…

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Tetney Log Coffin Burial: Early Bronze Age round barrow discovered when a mechanical excavator accidentally flattened an unscheduled burial mound, exposing a log coffin, now on display at the newly reopened Lincoln Museum. 📷 Anne T More: http://www.megalithi...

Excellent blog on remarkable survival of the shrine of St David in middle of his Cathedral.

Join us midday tomorrow 1st March. #StDavidsDay #DyddGwylDewi 😇🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

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A white marble headstone for Walter W. Sandercock, who died on January 7th, 1901, at age 23. The grave is enclosed by a rusted iron railing in a cemetery setting, with another headstone and trees visible in the blurred background. The image includes a "Gardens of the Silent" logo in the top left corner.

Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, South Australia.

© 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝓖𝓪𝓻𝓭𝓮𝓷𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓢𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓽.

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Close-up of the headstone marking the burial place of members of the Hirst family at Lister Lane Cemetery. The inscription which includes Roman numerals commemorates William Hirst, of Milton Place, Halifax, who died 28th February 1866, aged 29 years. His younger son Arthur Bracken Hirst, who died 30th January 1883, aged 18 years and his wife Mary, who died 30th January 1906, aged 75 years.

Remembering William Hirst, who died on this day in 1866 at the age of 29. William worked for a paper manufacturer.

‘The way we love them in life is the way we love them in death’: a Gullah Geechee community fights for their cemetery

In a win for the Gullah Geechee people on St Helena Island in South Carolina, access to a long-used cemetery has been restored

Babies weren't supposed to be mourned in the Roman Empire. These rare liquid-gypsum burials prove otherwise. Despite historical records saying otherwise, Roman babies were mourned at death, research into unique plaster burials from York reveals.

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