Logie Old Kirk, near Stirling
Only a small distance out of area, Logie Old Kirk and Kirkyard nestled into the Ochils just a couple of miles from the centre of Stirling. The church is one of the oldest Christian sites in Scotland, established during the reign of King David I of Scotland (between 1124 and 1153). It has one of the best collections of 17th and 18th century gravestones. It also has two Norse hogback stones dating from 1080.
The gravestones in Logie are noted for their symbols of mortality (lots of skulls and crossbones) and trade. Drovers, shoemakers, doctors, artists, weavers, brewers all had different symbols.
Two Stewarts stones and a MacFarlane of interest to me personally.
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