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| PARISH OF UDNY | Description Continued | bones & charcoal, a broken Querne, and pieces of rude pottery. Upon the same grounds but to the North of Pittrichie House, a large Cairn formerly stood, and on being opened was found to Contain two stone Coffins Containing Ashes. The stones of this Cairn have long ago been removed for building material. For whom it was raised, it is impossible to say. Another Erd House was discovered in 1850, About a quarter of a mile North West of Mill of Torry. It measured 60 feet in length, by 5 feet in breadth, and 10 feet in height. It also Contained Charcoal, and rude pieces of pottery, pieces of flint and an ornamental bracelet was found. On the Farm of Cloysterseat, the Tenant thereof has from time to time, discovered & carefully retained a great variety of ancient silver and copper coins, together with Ancient remains and Curiosities of a primitive people, evidently belonging to the Stone period: Viz : Stone Celts, Stone cup, whorls, Quernes, Stone spear heads, Balls, spherical, and grooved or divided into discs or bosses, Arrow heads etc. nearly the whole of which can be seen in the Cabinent of Mr Temple of Cloysterseat. "On the Barony of Udny is a Castle, supposed from [continued] |
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