Within a radius of a few miles of here, no less than six great
battles were fought – Stirling Bridge, 1297; Falkirk, 1298;
Bannockburn, 1314; Sauchieburn, or Field of Stirling, 1488;
Kilsyth, 1645; and Falkirk, 1746.
Probably in no area of so small extent throughout the world have so
many significant conflicts taken place.
Stirling Castle took advantage of the physical features here and
in its own part played a powerful influence in this phase of our
human With regard to the castle, no certain account can be given of
its first erection.
The Romans quite possibly had a garrison here. However, there is
far too much about the history of Stirling Castle to describe here.
I thought a couple of historical entries were worth noting here,
though.
In the 9thC the Scots, without either king or army, sued for
peace. The Northumbrians then took possession of the territories
South of the Forth ceded to them, rebuilt Stirling Castle, and
planted it with a strong garrison. They threw a stone bridge over
the Forth; and, on the top, raised a cross, with the following
inscription: - "Anglos a Scotis separat crux ista remotis Hie
armis Bruti: Scoti stant hic cruce tuti" translated as: - "I
am free marche, as passengers may ken, To Scottis, to Britonis, and
to Inglismen."
James VI., who also passed his boyhood at Stirling Castle, The
accomplished musician and poet – "The Gudeman of Ballengeich."
wrote the following Ballad to describe James' roaming adventures in
the local woods?
"He took a horn frae his side, And blew baith loud and
shrill, And four-and-twenty belted knights Cam’ skelpin’ o’er the
hill. And he took out his little knife, Loot a’ his duddies fa’,
And he stood the brawest gentleman That was amang them a’."
Please make sure that the cache is adequately camoed.
The cache is a large ammo box and has plenty of room for swops and
TB's / Geocoins. Please put the coins in the separate plastic box
to avoid them getting lost. *Congratulations to Robert Burns of
being First to Find*
