The Beheading Stone

The Beheading Stone ~ Stirling, Scotland

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High on a hill, overlooking the River Forth with views of the Wallace Monument and surrounding vistas, stands a chunk of stone with a dark past.

Origins of the stone remain unknown, but according to local legend, the stone was used for beheadings in the 15th-century.

The stone in Stirling, Scotland, stands on “Mote Hill” or more appropriately named “The Heading Hill,” a spot where an ancient Pictish Fort once stood.

Over time, this area became the place where King James I would have his enemies dispatched.

Beheadings were specifically reserved for individuals found guilty of committing treason.

Most notably was that of Murdoch, Duke of Albany in 1425, the grandson of King Robert II, founder of the Stewart Dynasty.

Today, the stone no longer serves as a chopping block.

It’s covered by a metal cage and rests on a large, white, circular pillar with a metal plaque reading;

“Beheading Stone, Protected by the Public at the Insistence of the Stirling National History & Archaeological Society 1887.”

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Source~AtlasObscura

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