The Howff
The Howff is a burial ground in the city of Dundee, Scotland. Established in 1564, it has one of the most important collections of tombstones in Scotland, and is protected as a category A listed building.
The land of the burial ground was part of the Franciscan (Greyfriars) Monastery until the Scottish Reformation. In 1564 Mary, Queen of Scots granted the land to the burgh of Dundee, for use as a burial ground. It was used for meetings by the Dundee Incorporated Trades, and subsequently became known as The Howff, from the Scots word meaning a meeting place.Old parish records for burials within The Howff begin in the late 18th Century. Prior to this records of mortcloth hire, a cloth rented out by the Guildry and Trades to cover bodies or coffins before burial, provide evidence of burials dating back to 1655. Meetings at The Howff ceased in 1776. The last burial took place in 1857. The walls along the west side date from 1601.
The graveyard is highly unusual by Scottish standards, containing a high number of Roman-style coffer tombs.
Burials at The Howff include:
Coordinates: 56°27′41″N 2°58′22″W / 56.4615°N 2.9727°W
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