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War Graves
32 of comments mentioned the site as a war grave.
% MENTIONED WITHIN:
INVERNESS-SHIRE REST OF SCOTLAND REST OF UK OUTSIDE OF UK
Key comments included:
‘The protection of war graves, and proper respect given to the battlefield site, is extremely important both within Scotland and to the huge Scottish diaspora overseas who feel this place is theirs too.’
‘There is a sense of peace there now and it is a gravesite for so many men, and should be treated with reverence and respect.’
‘Culloden is a war grave and as such should be properly protected.’
This was closely linked with the protection and preservation of the site. This theme was also linked to concepts of respect and ancestry. There was a general anxiety around the need to protect the site and specifically the graves. This too was linked to the concept of sense of place.
27%
36%
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‘It’s where my ancestors are buried. You cannot build on a graveyard.’
‘The lands of Culloden are sanctified with the graves of over 1,500 brave warriors. To disturb their resting place would be immoral. These men died fighting for their freedom and should be respected.’
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