The 700-year-old Goosecroft Friar honoured in Stirling

Archaeological excavations on the outskirts of medieval Stirling discovered remains of a young man who was witness to a key time in Scottish history. The evidence suggests he was a friar, who was alive between 1271 and 1320.

The Friar’s remains were discovered during an archaeological dig on Stirling’s medieval Dominican Priory, which today lies under the many buildings around Goosecroft Road and Murray Place. He could have lived through some of the key moments from Stirling and Scotland’s past, such as the Battle of Stirling Bridge and the Battle of Bannockburn. He could have even rubbed shoulders with fabled historical figures William Wallace and Robert the Bruce.

A memorial was unveiled at Snowdon Cemetery, the cemetery between Stirling Castle and the Church of the Holy Rude on 29th February 2020.

See a video about the life of the friar here.