Gathering Stone, Sheriff Muir, Dunblane

Description
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Postcards
Description
Postcard of the Gathering Stone, Sheriffmuir, Dunblane, Scotland.
Notes
Three miles east of Dunblane, at Sheriffmuir is the "Gathering Stone." It was here in 1715 that the powerful Duke of Argyll is said to have watched the opposing Jacobite army gather.
Inscriptions
Reverse notes by Rev. R.B. Layton:
Battle of Sheriffmuir fought 13 Nov. 1715 checking advance of army of Pretender (Jacobite)
Date of Original
ca. 1908
Subject(s)
Local identifier
OILL0155
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Latitude: 56.1838 Longitude: -3.9674
Copyright Statement
Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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