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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY (Meldrum Branch) | Great North of Scotland Railway (Meldrum Branch) | Dr. [Doctor] Leslie Inverury Mr. John Annand. Inverury Mr. John Donald Inverury |
045 | A single line of rails, a branch of the Great North of Scotland Railway, running between Inverury and Old Meldrum. Used for passenger and luggage traffic. Has no telegraphic communication. Property of |
| MILL OF PORTSTOWN | Mill of Portstown Mill of Portstown Mill of Portstown |
Mr. William Ironside, Keith Hall Mr George Philip, Boynds Mr James Philip, Portstown |
045 | A small croft with dwellinghouse and garden attached, originally a Meal Mill, now included in the farm of Portstown. Property of the Right Hon. [Honourable] the Earl of Kintore |
| CAIRN (Site of) [E of Portstown] | (Site of) Cairn (No. 1) (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn |
Mr. James Philip, Portstown Mr. George Philip, Boynds Mr William Ironside, Keith-hall |
045 | This cairn stood on a portion of rising ground nearly half a mile east of Portstown farmsteading. It contained upwards of a hundred cartloads of stones, none of them too large for two men to lift, and was removed in 1851 when the land surrounding was being trenched and improved. A quantity of human skulls and other bones was found in it, some of which were kept for a considerable time by the farmer, Mr. James Philip. Few people in the vicinity seem to be aware of the existence of this cairn or of any Cists, Coins or Urns being dug out of it - |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [cairn, of Portstown] | Human Remains found here Human Remains found here |
Mr. James Philip, Portstown Mr. George Philip, Boynds Mr William Ironside, Keith-hall |
045 | This cairn stood on a portion of rising ground nearly half a mile east of Portstown farmsteading. It contained upwards of a hundred cartloads of stones, none of them too large for two men to lift, and was removed in 1851 when the land surrounding was being trenched and improved. A quantity of human skulls and other bones was found in it, some of which were kept for a considerable time by the farmer, Mr. James Philip. Few people in the vicinity seem to be aware of the existence of this cairn or of any Cists, Coins or Urns being dug out of it. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 4Parish of Keith-Hall and Kinkell
Cairn. [Faint pencil note] Were any Stone Cists or Urns, etc found here? or Coins of any description? No
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