People have expressed their outrage online after it was recently discovered that visitors to Culloden Battlefield have been using the Memorial Cairn as a toilet. Angry residents posted that there was "no limit to the lack of respect" shown by the people involved.
A poster on one of the local Facebook groups shared their disbelief at discovering this was taking place, despite the fact, that there are ample and free to use toilets in not only the visitor centre but also the nearby Tesco.
Followers of the post shared their dismay at learning what was happening at what is one of the country's most famous war graves.
Other people posting branded the act as "disgusting" and "so disrespectful".
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Speaking about the incidents, the National Trust for Scotland, which runs the site, confirmed they are aware it was happening. A spokesperson for the NTS said: “Unfortunately, we have had some reports of people going to the toilet on the battlefield, and not making use of the toilet facilities.
"This is a site of international significance and a war grave and should be treated with respect. There are free-to-access toilets available in our visitor centre."
Erected by Duncan Forbes of Culloden in 1881, the cairn was created in memory of the fallen Jacobite warriors who met their end there in what was one of the most famous and bloodiest battles ever fought on Scottish soil.
The rout of the Jacobite army by the Hanoverians saw around 1,500 Jacobite warriors killed during the fierce fighting.
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