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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Site of CAIRN | Cairn (site of) | Mr Thomas Shepherd, Mill of Keithfield Mr J Scrogie, Courtstone |
037 | A cairn of stones of considerable height & extent was removed from this hill, in the year 1832: the stones were taken to build dykes, & fill drains, with. At the bottom of the Cairn a quantity of black mould & pieces of bones were found; and in 1862 two Urns were found filled with black dust & pieces of bones. No attention was paid to the size or pattern of the Urns, nor can the farmer tell what came of them. |
| URNS FOUND HERE A.D. 1862 [Courtstone] | Urns found here A.D. 1862 | Mr Thomas Shepherd, Mill of Keithfield Mr J Scrogie, Courtstone | 037 | and in 1862 two Urns were found filled with black dust & pieces of bones no attention was paid to the size or pattern of the urns, nor can the farmer tell what came of them. |
| HILL OF COURTSTONE | Hill of Courtstone | Mr Thomas Shepherd Mr J. Scrogie |
037 | A cultivated hill of considerable extent, situated about a quarter of a mile south of Mill of Keithfield: property of the Earl of Aberdeen |
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