A Fife woman has hit out after council workers dumped wooden pallets on a family grave.
Furious Carron Hall recently visited the graves of her mum, gran and granddad only to find soiled boards laid directly on top of the plots.
The pallets are understood to have been used to store soil that had been dug out for a new grave at Douglas Bank Cemetery near Rosyth.
Carron, 54, is furious at the lack of “respect” shown by council bosses and said workers had ample space to store the pallets.
Fife Council has apologised but claimed “health and safety” concern for visitors meant there was nowhere else to place the wood.
The pallets were finally moved on Wednesday after Carron first noticed them on Monday.
Fife Council which is in charge of the Douglas Bank Cemetery apologised for the distress but said the action was necessary to accommodate a funeral taking place the next day.
Bereavement services officer Willie Greig said: “We absolutely appreciate that this has caused distress to Mrs Hall and we offer our sincere apologies.
“The boxes will be moved as quickly as possible after the funeral taking place on Wednesday has concluded and I will contact her to discuss the matter.
“Where the boxes are placed is a sensitive issue and we have to take a number of things into account including the health and safety of visitors and staff.
“These boxes contain a lot of soil and if the ground is on a slope or has been disturbed then that is taken into consideration to avoid collapses.
“We can’t put them on the path as that would disrupt access for people wanting to visit.”
He continued: “The soil we put in the box is from the excavation of the lair and is used for back-filling once the funeral is over.
“I’ve spoken to staff and reminded them to be careful about where they place their tools and equipment and be sensitive about the surrounding area. Grave equipment is an essential part of the operations of the cemetery.”