Headstone, Kirkcaldy Auld Graveyard, Fife

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Some folks who roam through cemeteries assume that the skull and crossbones emblem signifies a person died from the black plague or was indeed a pirate, much like the Jolly Roger flag flown on 19th-century pirate ships. This misconception is far from accurate, however; the skull and crossbones actually symbolize mortality itself. When I chanced upon this headstone in Kirkcaldy Auld Churchyard, Fife, Scotland, it looked eerily reminiscent of a Pirates of the Caribbean film scene, and I'm convinced it wouldn't be out of place in a pirate's graveyard. I plan to share an annotated version of this stone at a later date, where I'll break down the carvings in detail. This model was photographed and built by Simon Goulding, and I opted for a high facecount to allow viewers to examine the matcap rendering up close.