OS1/1/61/31
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOWANWELL | Gowanwell Gowanwell Gowanwell |
Rent Receipt Valuation Roll Lease Paper |
029 ; 030 | Three good substantial farmsteadings with gardens attached, situated near the north east of the parish the property of the Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen. |
| URN FOUND HERE A.D. 1828 [Gowanwell] | Urn found here A.D. 1828 Urn found here A.D. 1828 Urn found here A.D. 1828 |
Mr. James Davidson Gowanwell Mr. David Simson Middlethird Mr. Thomas Beaton Smithyseat |
029 | In 1828 a small urn was found near the farm of Gowanwell which measured about eight inches in length and five in diameter slightly ornamented round the rim containing burnt bones |
| URN FOUND HERE A.D. 1863 [Smithyseat] | Urn found here (AD 1863) | Mr. T. Beaton, Smithyseat Mr. Simpson Middlethird |
029 | While Mr. Beaton. Tenant of Smithyseat farm was reclaiming a piece of waste land here in 1863, the lock of the plough came against an Urn, containing burnt bones. It measured about 6 inches in diameter, and was about 16 inches in depth. It was not ornamented. Mr. Beaton reburied it. |
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[Page] 31Co. [County] Aberdeen -- Parish of Methlic
[There is a sketch of the Urn found at Smithyseat 1863]
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