The Battle of Sauchieburn, 1488, and the murder of King James III
If you go for a walk in Milton and cross the footbridge over the Bannockburn you will walk past a wee plaque on the side of a well saying the […]
Myth Busters
A legend of Bruce and the Field of Bannockburn – Robert Burns and the Borestone
So, you must have been to the National Trust Bannockburn Centre? To have joined the thousands to pay homage to our greatest battle, where Scotland’s freedom was secured? But have […]
Stirling in the Dark Ages – the legend of the Wolf
If you pay close enough attention you can find ferocious wolves all over Stirling…no don’t worry this is not a rewilding project gone amok, but rather one of our proud […]
Stirling and the Legend of King Arthur
Stirling Castle, built originally in the early twelfth century (although the site has is likely to have been a stronghold since the iron age or earlier), and standing in its […]
The Origin of Stirling as a place name – what does Stirling mean?
Over the five days of the Off The Page Book Festival, this blog will be featuring posts under the heading Myth Busters, written by Council Archaeologist Murray Cook and Council […]