King Duncan buried here?
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King Duncan buried here?
Image: © Richard Dorrell Taken: 23 Nov 2011
This carved stone stands on the corner of Culcabock Avenue, in front of an area of ground formerly known as King Duncan's Hollow. The inscription reads: 'Behind this is the supposed burial place of King Duncan 1140.' However, an archaeological evaluation was undertaken in February 2002 in advance of the refurbishment and extension of an existing service station. The area known as King Duncan's Hollow is marked on the 1st edition OS map (1868) as the 'Supposed site of King Duncan's Grave'. There is no evidence for the source of this association and no archaeologically significant deposits were identified in the course of the evaluation. (Information from The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland). Wider view: Image
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Image Location
Latitude
57.472998
Longitude
-4.19856