OS1/25/55/14
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venora's Stones Continued | [continued from page 13] them as neither more or less than the monuments of the Knights Templars, who unquestionably had a burying ground at Meigle. At the top of the south face of the largest stone, the armorial bearings of the Kingdom of Jerusalem may be distinctly traced, and the group of figures now almost obliterated, which has been supposed to represent Vanora torn in pieces by wild beasts (& on which the popular tradition was very probably founded) may be considered with great probability, as an allegorical representation of Judea rescued by the Crusaders."" New. Stat. [Statistical] of Alyth. Ph. [Parish] |
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| SCHOOL [Meigle] | School School School |
Mr. Anderson Schoolmaster John Davidson Esqr. Mr. Kidd, Balmacron |
064 | A plain built edifice, being the parish school, situated immediately south of the parish Church. |
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[Page] 14[Additional quotation regarding Vanora's Stones:]
"The tradition associated with these singular
monuments, whether gathered directly from vague
local traditions, or culled from the marvellous
pages of the Monkish Chroniclers, are equally
contradictory and valueless, as throwing any
light on their origin, whether associated with
King Arthur or his ravished Queen"
Wilson's Archæology
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JB
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