05/01/2025
The historical significance of skull and crossbones motifs on graves is evident in examples found at St. Giles Hill in Hampshire, Portland in Dorset, and Greyfriars Kirkyard in Edinburgh. One notable example is the grave of James Borthwick, a renowned seventeenth-century anatomist, in Greyfriars Kirkyard, which features an impressive skeletal decoration, including a full skeleton image, affectionately known as 'the dancing skeleton'.
