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The Old Rosyth Churchyard contains a number of interesting gravestones. Some date from the post-Reformation period and depict, for example, skulls, hourglasses, crossed bones and angels.

The original burial ground of Rosyth old Kirk was extended in the early nineteenth century. A large memorial in the lower burial ground thanks Thomas Bruce, Earl of Elgin for his grants of land in 1816 and 1827 to be used for burials.

A stone wall was erected in 1825 when the graveyard was enlarged and at the same time as the construction of a mort house. The walls are of sandstone rubble with rough coping. There is a gateway to the south west corner with tall square sandstone gate piers with pyramidal caps and timber gates. Stile steps are located to the south, to the east of the boundary wall.

There are glazed ceramic grave markers to the memorial stones. Some of the markers are inscribed "TWO or Four ROOMS".

A private burial enclosure is located in the north east corner with low droved stone wall and railings. The wrought iron gates are heavily corroded. There is a memorial stone set into the wall, dated 1902 to Louisa Elizabeth, daughter of the 3rd Earl of Elgin.