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Site of CAIRN [North Middlethird] Site of Cairn Mr. James Simpson North Middlethird
Mr. John Hay Newseat
Mr. John Thomson South Middlethird
029 This cairn was removed in 1860 by the farmer and several other workmen for the purpose of makeing discoveries, it stood about three feet and a half in height and about five yards in diametor, after removing the cairn they discovered nine different holes about eighteen inches in depth and nine in circumferance, one of the holes was perfectly in the centre of the cairn the remaining eight formed a complete circle round the margin, [extract continued below] the remaining holes were completely full of bones and ashes the centre hole was quite black as if the whole had been burnt in it, about two yards north of the cairn there stood six stones leaning somewhat forward as if to mark a grave, lying nearly north and south, two of the stones were standing at the head two at the feet and one on each side, the farmer says he dug about three feet below the surface when he come across a great quantity of black clammy earth,
URNS FOUND HERE AD. 1860 [cairn, North Middlethird] Urns found here A.D. 1860
Urns found here A.D. 1860
Urns found here A.D. 1860
Mr. James Simpson North Middlethird
Mr. John Hay Newseat
Mr. John Thomson South Middlethird
029 ...the two Northern holes contained an urn a peice about eighteen inches in length and six in diametor, each urn had a cover made of red clay about eight inches in diametor and two inches in thickness, they contained a great quantity of burnt bones and ashes,...

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Co. [County] Aberdeen -- Parish of Methlick

[There is a sketch of the Urn found at North Middlethird 1860]

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