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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCHANT'S GRAVE | Merchant's Grave Merchant's Grave Merchant's Grave |
Rev [Reverend] Mr Davidson, Inverury Mr Bisset, Merchant, Inverury Mr Jackson, Davo |
054 | Close to Davo farmsteading and on the edge of the old Aberdeen and Garioch road is a place known by this name. According to tradition, two merchants met here and, quarrelling, the one Killed the other. Not long since when Mr Jackson, Davo was clearing the foundation of a small house, he found some human bones, which confirm the tradition. |
| SITE of CAIRN | (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn |
Rev [Reverend] Mr. Davidson Mr. Bisset Mr. Jackson |
054 | A large Cairn more than twenty feet in height which stood on the Hill of Ardtannes. When the stones were removed for the purpose of erecting stone wall a stone Cist was found in it. Longitudinal direction east and west. |
| STONE CIST FOUND HERE | Cairn (Site of) Cairn (site of) Cairn (site of) |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Davidson Mr. Bisset Mr. Jackson |
054 | A large Cairn more than twenty feet in height which stood on the Hill of Ardtannes. When the stones were removed for the purpose of erecting stone wall a stone Cist was found in it. Longitudinal direction east and west. |
| HILL of ARDTANNES | Hill of Ardtannes Hill of Ardtannes Hill of Ardtannes |
Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Davidson Mr. Bisset Ardtannes Mr. Jackson |
054 | A large hill feature, partly wooded and partly arable, situated west of Davo. A large Cairn stood here which is now removed. Property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] the Earl of Kintore. |
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[Page 32]Parish of Inverury
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