Bruce's Stone, Loch Trool

Bruce's Stone is a commemorative monument dated 1929. It consists of a large, single piece of Loch Doon granite set on a base made of smaller granite stones that are cemented together. The monument is located in an elevated and prominent position on the north side of Loch Trool, overlooking the loch. The polished area on the north face of the large boulder is inscribed with the words: 'In loyal remembrance of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, whose victory in this glen over an English force in March 1307, opened the campaign of independence which he brought to a decisive close at Bannockburn on 24 June 1314.' The south face bears the inscription 'Unveiled 5 June 1929.'