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Balado
 

Ages ago, when country folk died their bodies were buried in the consecrated of the Old Parish Church yard, which is by the loch at Kirkgate Park. Only executed criminals and "sinners" were buried in un-consecrated ground.

The coffins were carried by pall bearers and were naturally heavy, so the bearers had to take the weight off their shoulders and rest every now an then.

The Leckerstane is one of these places where the coffin rested on the weary journey to the church yard.

The stone can be found by turning off the A977 at Balado, passing the chicken farms and the "golf-ball" at RAF Balado Bridge. The stone will be on the right just before the junction.

Leckerstane Leckerstane