OS1/1/36/113
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIPER'S CAIRN (Site of) | Piper's Cairn (Site of) | James Harvey Backburn John Leslie Mill of Gartly John Michael Risquehouse Alexander Mitchell Faichhill |
034 | This name applies to what was once a very large Cairn. Local tradition records this as pointing out the grave of the Piper that fell, whilst engaged in a skirmish that was fought after the battle of Harlaw, in 1411. |
| TUMULUS (Site of) A Stone Coffin containing an Urn and Human Remains found here A.D. 1830 [Faichhill] | Tumulus (Site of) | James Harvey Backburn John Leslie Mill of Gartly John Michael Risquehouse Alexander Mitchell Faichhill |
034 | About 25 chains south of the farm of Faichhill, may be seen the remains of this sepulchral mound, surrounded by a considerable quantity of small stones; when clearing this Tumulus away, it was found to contain a large mass of vitrified matter. It was chiefly composed of earth and small stones, and was about 10 Yards in diameter and upwards of 4 feet in height [Continued p. 114] |
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[Page] 113County of Banff Det. [Detached] Parish of Gartly
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