In the garden of a house on the corner of Woodlands Crescent (NS 8843 7971) an old sculptured stone has been used as a garden ornament and was brought to the author’s attention in 2023. Its origins are unknown but it probably came from a demolished building in the nearby town centre. The cubic base of the stone is embedded into the garden bed leaving a winged face exposed as decoration. The winged soul occupies the corner of the stone and is surmounted by scrolls containing simplified floral motifs. Stylistically it dates to the mid-18th century. Faint traces of the diagonal rays of a sundial may be seen on one side of the base, along with a rectangular depression which would have housed the gnomen. The other outward face of the base has been lost. The base measures 0.3m x 0.24m and is approximately 0.3m high.
Falkirk Local History Society 