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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE HILL PLANTATION | Little Hill Plantation Little Hill Plantation Little Hill Plantation |
Mr. Love W. F. Love John Stevenson |
008 | A Plantation of mixed Fir and Forest trees the property of William Patrick Esq. Trearne. (the Wood is principally Fir) |
| URNS CONTAINING HUMAN BONES FOUND HERE [Townend] | Mr. Love William F Love Esq. Mr. Dobie John Stevenson . Threepwood Bleach works Paterson's Hist. [History] of Ayr |
008 | The New Stat. Acct: [Statistical Account] (the Article written by Mr. Dobie) states "On a field on the adjoining lands of Townend of Threepwood about 35 years ago. (1839) there was found a large vase of burned clay, of a size capable of containing about six gallons. In it there was a considerable quantity of burned bones. The vase broke on being handled and exposed to the air and soon crumbled into dust. Within it there was found a small open urn of hard burned clay, and at a short distance from it another small urn was found by itself; probably the larger one in which this last was placed was destroyed without being noticed. They indicated no knowledge of art, and seemed as if formed with the finger and thumb" &c. &c. - "We have no floating tradition as to their origin on this hill or its vicinity Mr. Love (the present proprietor of the land where the objects referred to were found) and John Stevenson were [presen]t when they were dug up, from both these men together I had the place pointed out. they Say that all that is referred to in the [par]t quoted was turned out of one spot, (the one I have marked on the Trace) and Mr. Love thinks that the remains of the urns &c. [were] sent to the Glasgow Museum by Mr. Dobie, late Fiscal of Beith - |
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