Quote Originally Posted by SnakeEyes in another thread
I was hoping you would have some closer shots of the Wallace monument. I've only seen distance shots and I'm curious about it's construction. Looks like I'll have to wait for those, or go and see it myself!
Ask and ye shall receive.


Looking up at Abbey Craig and the Monument, from Ladysneuk Road


The south face of Abbey Craig


The alleged Wallace Stane, at Cambuskenneth Abbey

When William Wallace was murdered in London, Longshanks ordered the quarters of his body to be displayed in various places. It is told that Wallace's left arm and shoulder were nailed to Stirling Brig, as a grim reminder. The story holds that the monks of Cambuskenneth Abbey removed the arm and buried it within the Abbey grounds. The stane above is said to mark the spot.


If you are to stand at the wider end of the stane and look across it in the direction it seems to be pointing, this is the view. Coincidence? You decide.


Some will understand the significance of the white roses we placed at the stane.


Looking up at the Monument from the car park


The crest above the entrance to the Monument


If anyone has a source for some straight-on images of this statue, please contact me.


The entrance into the Monument