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Stirling’s lost hogback

Hogbacks are stone burials monuments dating from the 10th to 12th centuries, often linked to Viking or Norse influence, though the situation is complex. The best preserved and most highly decorated examples look like long houses. On paper, Stirling has up to five: four at Logie Old Kirk (a complete one, the smashed remains of two and a possible fourth

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