OS1/1/68/191
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CAIRN [Greencroft] | (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn |
Mr. Jaffray Greencroft Mr. Jaffray, Burnend. Mr. Shepherd, Cortiecram. |
030 | Mr. Jaffray of Greencroft says, that after he removed the cairn north of this, he started to clear this one away, but on coming to the foundation he only got calcined bones & Black earth. |
| STONY KNAP | Stony Knap Stony Knap Stony Knap |
Mr. Gordon Laing. Mr. Jaffray. Mr. Shepherd. |
030 | This is a stony hillock at the end of one of the branches of Skelmuir Hill. |
| Site of CAIRN [Stoney Knap] | (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn (Site of) Cairn |
Mr. Gordon Laing. Mr. Jaffray. Mr. Shepherd. |
030 | Mr. Gordon Laing, says, that in the year 1843, he removed a large burial cairn from this place, there was nothing but bones & earth at the bottom of this cairn. [bones] supposed to be human bones. |
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[Page] 191Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Old Deer
[Note relating to 'Stony Knap'] - The Plan to be corrected to agree on its return from South'ton [Southampton] [Initialled] E.H.C.
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