Did you know there are rare Viking Age grave markers hidden in an old Stirling churchyard?
Logie Old Churchyard is one of those places where Scotland’s history sits quietly in the grass. Tucked beside the ruins of Auld Logie Kirk are two rare early medieval hogback stones, grave markers dating from the 10th or 11th century and linked to Anglo Scandinavian culture.
These stones were carved to look like long, curved houses and were often placed over important burials. At Logie, one survives intact while the other lies in fragments, both cut from grey sandstone and now softened by moss.
The site also includes later gravestones with memento mori carvings, including skulls, bones and hourglasses, making this a small but fascinating place where Viking Age influence, medieval burial, church history and later Scottish grave traditions all meet.
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https://weewildadventures.com/forgotten-viking-hogbacks-at-logie-old-churchyard-stirling/
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