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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONNYSIDE | Bonnyside Bonnyside Bonnyside Bonnyside |
William Scott, West Whitestripes Alexander Kenn East Whitestripes John Nixon George Chalmers |
066 | A small croft on the road side, close to West Whitestripes. The property of John Paton Esq. |
| DANESTONE | Danestone Danestone Danestone Danestone |
Nathaniel Reid, Danestone William Scott. Alexander Kenn. George Chalmers. |
066 | A substantial farm steading, a little east of the hill of Danestone, the property of John Paton Esq. |
| HILL OF DANESTONE | Hill of Danestone Hill of Danestone Hill of Danestone Hill of Danestone |
Nathaniel Reid. William Scott. Alexander Kenn George Chalmers. |
066 | A large hill feature. Tradition "says" there was a Battle fought here between the Danes and Scots. |
| CAIRN [Danestone] | Dane Stone Dane Stone Dane Stone Dane Stone |
William Wildgoose, Mains of Grandhome Thomas Low. William Scott. Alexander Kenn |
066 | A small cairn of stones, Tradition "says" that battle fought on the hill of Danestone, between the Scots and Danes, in which the Scots where Victorious, after the said battle the remains of one of the Leaders of the Danes was buried beneath this cairn it is sometimes called the Monument, but the proper name is Danestone, the Leader who was buried here is said to have been killed in this battle. |
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