A spectacular standing stone could be mounted at the gateway to a Perthshire town.
Plans have been approved to replace a Ryder Cup golfer sculpture on the edge of Coupar Angus with a 10ft monolith.
Now the community group leading the project has launched an appeal for the right sized stone.
Proposals for the permanent marker were lodged with Perth and Kinross Council by the town’s Pride of Place (PoP) committee after an approach by local residents.
The group’s Rona McKinnon said: “The group decided that the entrance could be best marked by a standing stone, which reflects a piece of Strathmore heritage.”
She said the designs were drawn up by local artist David Tipping, who designed the town’s steel horse Clyde.
“Currently, PoP have been making local inquiries for a stone that perhaps is lying in the area that would be suitable,” she said. “It needs to be approximately 10ft long to allow a third to be sunk into the ground with enough stone remaining above ground to have presence.”
She said if the group was unable to trace a suitable stone locally, members would consider buying one from a quarry.
Ms McKinnon said the project is part of the portfolio of schemes that will be submitted to the Royal Horticultural Society’s judges this summer as part of the 2015 Britain in Bloom competition.
The willow golfer sculpture, on the main Perth access road, was unveiled in the run-up to the Ryder Cup in September.
It was one of a series of 19-golf theme sculptures which marked a trail around the region. They were created by artists June McEwan from Strathearn and Georgia Cook from Loch Tay.
The pieces, which were also set up at Blairgowrie, Bridge of Earn, Crieff and Pitlochry, amongst others, were part of Perth and Kinross Council’s legacy programme.
The local authority recently announced a silent auction of other Ryder Cup memorabilia, including sign posts, banners and flags.
Anyone who has a suitable stone which the group could use is urged to contact project leaders on 01828 628001.