King Robert's great charter of 1319, allowed the citizens of Aberdeen to own the Burgh, the forests and all the revenue from the land within the borders. The revenue from the Freedom Lands is known as "The Common Good Fund".
The Burgh borders were marked by 67 March Stones the first being Alpha and the last Omega
The stones can still be found today, Alpha is near Old Ford Road on the banks of the Dee, whilst Omega is in open ground by the Bridge of Don.
Stone 44 is located in the Bucksburn Valley Trail on The Howes of Bucksburn Road. Suggest parking on the Howes Road behind Police Scotlands Bucksburn Office.
Note that the cache is 17 feet left of the stone as you read it. Please replace carefully as you found it.
A copy of the original stone is located on the East (road side) of the Bucksburn, near the site of an old Ford across the burn. You can see the original stone on the opposite bank, however I wouldn't recommend trying to cross the burn to see it as it is very difficult to access.
A guide to the March Stone Trail is available at www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/trails