some ejjits disrespecting culloden

[MacNeill]

Happy to say I'm the one who raised the issue with the National Trust for Scotland as I was absolutely furious when I saw those individuals picnicking on the grave.

The good news is the Trust will now be putting up signs having designated the area a scheduled war grave.

Job done

[Ozark Ridge Rider]

Happy to say I'm the one who raised the issue with the National Trust for Scotland as I was absolutely furious when I saw those individuals picnicking on the grave.

The good news is the Trust will now be putting up signs having designated the area a scheduled war grave.

Job done

Thanks from probably a whole bunch of us. Many of us very likely lost ancestors/family there - likely on both sides.

[O'Callaghan]

The first thing that occurred to me when dogs were mentionned is that they like to dig up bones. I'd imagine that many battlefields may still have human bones not far beneath the surface.

[Jock Scot]

Happy to say I'm the one who raised the issue with the National Trust for Scotland as I was absolutely furious when I saw those individuals picnicking on the grave.

The good news is the Trust will now be putting up signs having designated the area a scheduled war grave.

Job done

Not THE MacNeill of "the Scotch egg" as seen on TV news yesterday?

[MacNeill]

Not THE MacNeill of "the Scotch egg" as seen on TV news yesterday?

Guilty as charged your honour.

[Jock Scot]

Guilty as charged your honour.

Well done that man!

[thanmuwa]

Well done that man!

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[MacNeill]

Very nice of you all to say so, but as I see it someone had to do it and it just happened to be me.

Culloden is not a leisure park or anything remotely near it: it was a scruffy bit of semi-arable farmland which just happened to have a very bloody pitched battle fought on it. It's now a war grave, and there are plenty of areas for picnicking on the battlefield away from the graves (as some people see it as a must-do thing for some reason).

I personally would rather dine elsewhere altogether.

[Dall_Piobaire]

I agree, and thanks! Dining at Culloden would turn my stomach!