The restoration of a monument of "national significance" that has been lying rusting in a church car park could start soon - before it is too late.
The 18th century cast-iron obelisk is considered hugely important - not just because it commemorates one of Falkirk district's most colourful characters, a descendent of Robert the Bruce. It is also a reminder of the craftsmanship found at the Carron Iron Works when it was at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution.
Once cleverly painted to resemble stone, it should sit on the tomb of James Bruce of Kinnaird, an adventurer and explorer whose exploits were so outrageous that polite society refused to believe them.
