Hi again,
I have photos of Denny Cemetery Lairs taken from the large Lair Plan held by Falkirk Archives. The plan is about 2 metres square, so to try and get any sort of clear detail, the only solution was to take close-ups which on some occasions worked well, whilst in others, it didn't!
I've looked through the photos I have and I think I might have found the location of Section 3, Lairs 451 & 452. This appears to be the only numbers 451/2 on the plan, so although there's no section numbers marked, I presume this must be correct.
If so, then Section 3 is the first section facing the entrance, directly 'behind' the 'one way' sign as you enter the cemetery and directly opposite the wee building which used to be the waiting room.
After about 100 yards, you would come to steps on your right going up to each tier.
Lairs 451 & 452 are on the '1st tier'.
Ground level row = 1 single row
1st tier rows = 2 rows (facing each other)
2nd tier rows = 1 single row, then another smaller 'circle' higher up.After climbing up the steps to reach the 1st tier, you would turn left and walk between 2 rows of stones facing each other.
The row on your right (i.e. stones facing out towards the fields) begin with Lair 434 (the first lair after the steps) and go up to Lair 462, (the last lair before the next set of steps), so Lairs 451 & 452 will somewhere in between.
If you reach the second set of steps, you have passed them by as the lair numbers begin at 463 at the other side of the steps.
The row on your left runs in the other direction. The first lair on your left, facing 'inwards' is Lair 142, and the last one before the second set of steps is Lair 116.
There are metal pegs here and there, but don't presume any of these are in their correct location. If a stone exists, then obviously it will list one or more members of the Battison family and if you're even more lucky, and there is a stone, look for any numbers around the base. These numbers would confirm lair numbers and possibly the section.
If there is no stone, check other stones in the immediate area for numbers. If you can locate one with a number, then pinpointing the one you're looking for will be much easier. The lairs have 3 feet 'centres' so every 3 feet/1 yard is the centre of the following/last lair.
I've tried 'not' to make this sound confusing - it really isn't, it's just trying to explain things that's difficult!!
Anne
