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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TODS FAULD | Tods Fauld | Mr. John Dinwall Mahon Mr. James Murray Mill of Laithers Mr. John Grants Mill of Laithers |
019 | A name given to the summit of a cultivated hill, lying south east of the farm of Upper Mains, the base of which is the Old Turnpike Road leading from Turriff to Huntly. It is so named from being one time used by the late Earl of Kintore, as a cover for Foxes. It is now all in cultivation, and has been, for a number of years. Near the summit of Tod's Fauld there stood till lately a pile of stones. Well known by the name of Innes Cairn or the packman's Cairn. Local tradition affirms that a travelling pedlar of that name, committed suicide, and was interred there, back in October 1869. Mr Allan Tenant of Newton removed the Cairn and found a stone coffin enclosing human (over) |
| Site of INNES CAIRN A stone coffin containng human remains found here A.D. 1869 | Innes Cairn (Site of) | Mr Alexander Allan - Tenant of Newton - resides at Birkenhill Parish of King Edward Mr John Dingwall - Mahon Mr John Grants - Mill Of Laithers |
019 | Near the summit of Sod's Fauld there stood till lately a pile of stones - Well known by the name of Innes Cairn - or the packman's Cairn -- local tradition affirms that a travelling pedlar of that name, committed suicide, and was interred there - back in October 1869 - Mr Allan Tenant of Newton removed the Cairn and found a stone coffin enclosing human (over) |
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[page] 139County of Aberdeen. Parish of Turriff.
Note: [page signed by] George Hobson c/a [Civilian Assistant]
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