Tullibody Church, 'maiden Stone'
Coffin (Medieval)
Site Name Tullibody Church, 'maiden Stone'
Classification Coffin (Medieval)
Canmore ID 47062
Site Number NS89NE 17
NGR NS 8603 9533
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/47062
- Council Clackmannan
- Parish Alloa
- Former Region Central
- Former District Clackmannan
- Former County Clackmannanshire
NS89NE 17 8603 9533.
(NS 8603 9533) Maiden Stone (GT).
OS 6" map (1958)
A stone coffin, known as the Maiden Stone, lay some 4 yds N of the north wall of Tullibody church (NS89NE 13) in 1928. It had a niche for the head and two for the arms, and a coped cover. Stated to be the coffin of Martha Wishart, c.1449.
OSA 1793; NSA 1845; RCAHMS 1933
A roughly hewn triangular stone now lies on top of the open stone coffin which is 2.2m long.
Visited by OS (FDC) 3 July 1950.
