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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CANDYCRAIG Candycraig
Candycraig
Candycraig
Candycraig
Rent Receipt June 1863
William Duguid Tenant
Valuation Roll,
James Smith, Kildow
092 A farm steading one storey high with numerous office houses attached, thatched, and very good repair, The property of the
Marquis of Huntly.
CAIRN MORE Cairn More
Cairn More
Cairnmore
Mr Duguid
Mr Smith
Statistical Acct. [Account]
092 A large cairn of loose stones, on the top of a small hill, near Hillhead farm hous and about half a mile South of Tillycairn farm "Cairnmore, in 1818, was partly opened for the purpose of obtaining stones for the erection of a house, when a number of human bones were found, and a small gold chain of four links, attached to a pin of such size as might have been used in a brooch for fastening the Celtic plaid, The bottom of the Cairn was neatly paved, and about one tenth part of it only, has been explored" vide Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] page 1047.
HUMAN BONES, A PIN AND A GOLD CHAIN OF 4 LINKS FOUND HERE A.D. 1818 [Cairn More] 092 A large cairn of loose stones, on the top of a small hill, near Hillhead farm hous and about half a mile South of Tillycairn farm "Cairnmore, in 1818, was partly opened for the purpose of obtaining stones for the erection of a house, when a number of human bones were found, and a small gold chain of four links, attached to a pin of such size as might have been used in a brooch for fastening the Celtic plaid, The bottom of the Cairn was neatly paved, and about one tenth part of it only, has been explored" vide Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] page 1047.

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