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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWMALLIE STONE | Crowmallie Stone Crowmallie Stone |
Mr George McKnight Colonel Knight Erskine Mr Alexander Brown |
045 | A common land stone about 4 feet in hight and 5 feet in length: situated about ΒΌ of a mile west of Knockallochie. |
| MAIDEN STONE (Sculptured) | Maiden Stone (Sculptured) Maiden Stone (Sculptured) Maiden Stone (Sculptured) Maiden Stone (Sculptured) |
Statistical Account Mr George McKnight Colonel Knight Erskine Mr Alexander Brown |
045 | "About half a mile to the north west of the church, is to be seen a large stone, called the Maiden Stone, which is ten feet high above the ground, two feet and ten inches broad, and about ten inches thick. It is supposed about six feet below the surface of the ground. Upon it there are several curious hieroglyphical figures cut. The occassion of its erection is unknown: but there is a tradition that there existed a fewd betwixt the Laird of Balquhain, and the neighbouring proprietor of Harthill, which was carried to such a hight that they had no intercourse with each other. Notwithstanding of this it is reported that the daughter of the former and the son of the latter became attached to each* over |
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[Page] 59Chapel of Garrioch
Sh [Should] ? expect Crom-allie without w but maintain. [signed] MD
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