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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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GREENMOSS | Greenmoss Greenmoss Greenmoss |
Mr Alexander Watt Mr A. Criaghead. Tenant Mr G. Burness |
065 | A small farmsteading, dwelling house and offices one storey in height, thatched and in middling repair. the property of the Earl of Kintore. A bronze battle axe was found a short distance east of this farmsteading in 1848. |
BATTLE AXE FOUND HERE A.D. 1848 [Greenmoss] | 065 | A small farmsteading, dwelling house and offices one storey in height, thatched and in middling repair. the property of the Earl of Kintore. A bronze battle axe was found a short distance east of this farmsteading in 1848. | ||
KING'S CHAIR | King's Chair King's Chair King's Chair |
Mr Alexander Watt Mr A. Craighead. Tenant Mr G. Burness |
065 | A large granite boulder, situated on the east bank of the Sheriff Burn. It is about 12 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 5 feet high, A portion of this boulder, facing the stream, has been hewn into the form of a rude chair, which was done - so says tradition - for the accomodation of some one of the old Scottish Kings, who sat in it witnessing the exploits of his army while engaged in battle. |
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[Page] 126Aberdeenshire Parish of Kintore
[Page signed] F.E. Pratt Capt. R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
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