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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURNEND | Burnend Burnend Burnend |
Alexander Gordon Esq. Proprietor Mr. Alexander Jaffray, Tenant. Mr. Jamieson, Factor. |
030 | A small farm, situated near the Heads of Skelmuir; the property of Alexander Gordon Esq. Ellon Castle. |
| SKELMUIR HILL | Skelmuir Hill Skelmuir Hill Skelmuir Hill |
Alexander Gordon Esq. Proprietor Mr. Alexander Jaffray, Tenant. Mr. Jamieson, Factor. |
030 ; 031 | This name applies to a very extensive hill feature Shaped thus [hand drawn figure] the most of which is cultivated, and on the North west end are two "Standing Stones" supposed to be of Druidic origin. |
| Site of CAIRN [The Kirns] | (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 in the year 1849, he removed a large cairn from this spot, and in doing so he came upon two urns buried in the foundation of the cairn, both of the urns contained calcined bones & blackish earth. The urns fell to pieces when lifted from the ground. |
| URNS FOUND HERE AD. 1849 [cairn, The Kirns] | Two Urns found here A.D. 1849 Two Urns found here A.D. 1849 Two Urns found here A.D. 1849 |
Mr. Jaffray, Greencroft. Mr. Jaffray, Burnend. Mr. Shepherd, Cortiecram. |
030 | Mr. Jaffray of Greencroft, says that in the year 1849, he removed a large cairn from this spot, and in doing so he came upon two urns buried in the foundation of the cairn, both of the urns contained calcined bones & blackish earth. The urns fell to pieces when lifted from the ground. |
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