A QUERN stone was taken from the front garden of a property in Dunning, a small village in Perthshire.
The Bronze Age stone – traditionally used for hand-grinding grain and other materials – is between 3000 and 5000 years old.
The theft occurred on Thursday June 15 between 2.15pm and 4pm according to police, who are appealing for information after a man was spotted moving a “very heavy object” nearby.
A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “This was a very heavy item that was not obviously visible from the street.
“A man was seen to be moving a very heavy object nearby at the material time, and he is described as slim build and wearing a baseball cap, shorts and a t-shirt at the time.
“He got into a dark orange vehicle which then left the area.”
Anyone with information is asked to call police on 101 or information can be given anonymously through CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111.
