Of Grave Importance: Greyfriars Kirkyard  Conservation Management Workshop

Kirkyard Consulting

Join us for a 2.5 hr workshop (AM or PM) exploring the  key issues involved in conserving Greyfriars Kirkyard, an iconic historic graveyard

Greyfriars Kirkyard

T﻿his introductory 2.5 hour workshop will investigate the key challenges and opportunities faced in developing a new strategy to care for Greyfriars Kirkyard. No previous experience is necessary. All that is required is an interest in finding out more about Greyfriars Kirkyard and sharing your ideas on why this Kirkyard is special and how we can best protect it for future generations to enjoy. This workshop is being held as part of a project to create a new Conservation Management Plan for this world famous and locally loved historic graveyard. Greyfriars Kirkyard was gifted by Mary Queen of Scots to the people of Edinburgh in 1561 and was laid out on the site of a former Franciscan Friary. It contains the nation&#x27;s finest collection of 17th and 18th century stone carvings and monuments created by the leading architects and craftsmen of the day. The museum quality collection of tombs is located within an award winning greenspace, with links to historic events of national importance and the popular cultural interests of Greyfriars Bobby and Harry Potter.The morning workshop will take place 10am – 12.30 pm and the afternoon workshop will take place 1.30 pm – 4.00 pm. Places are limited and must be booked in advance. Please note a smartphone (not supplied) will be required to access 3D digital models of mural monuments in Part 1 of the Workshop.T﻿he workshop comprises two parts. Part 1: We will look at three 17th and 18th century mural monuments which were digitally recorded as part of a project between Edinburgh World Heritage, the City of Edinburgh Council, the Friends of Greyfriars Kirkyard, AOC Archaeology Group and Leica Geosystems. We will compare the monuments seen in the graveyard to their 3D digital models (personal smartphones required for this*) and to historic photographs taken during the19th century. We will investigate what physical changes we can see to the monuments and their graveyard setting. We will then explore what difference this makes to the value and importance we place on these monuments today.Part 2: We will visit the Covenanters&#x27; Prison, an area of the graveyard which is usually kept locked, to discuss public access and use of the graveyard. Greyfriars Kirkyard is the second most popular free tourist attraction in Scotland. But it also has a number of other roles for example as the setting for the church, greenspace, educational resource and local community place. In this session we will ask what activities are appropriate within a historic burial ground, where providing a burial space for the local community is no longer its primary purpose? We will ask should the Covenanters’ Prison be kept locked - what are the pros and cons? *NOTE to view the 3D digital models of the mural monuments participants will need to bring their own smartphones I﻿mage credit: AOC Archaeology Group to view the full collection of 3D models created for Greyfriars Kirkyard see: https://sketchfab.com/aocarchaeology/collections/greyfriars-kirkyardT﻿his workshop is being held in conjunction with the City of Edinburgh Council, Edinburgh World Heritage and the Friends of Greyfriars Kirkyard.

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