Monday 30th August 2010
Scots stone to be used for Australian statue repairs
BBC News
Stone from a Scottish quarry is to be sent to Australia to repair the oldest existing statue of Robert Burns.
The sculpture, carved by John Greenshields in 1826, was shipped to Australia in the 1850s.
It has been in poor condition for a number of years and experts have been trying identify the stone and locate the best type for repairs.
The closest match was found at the Drumhead Quarry in Denny, Stirlingshire.