OS1/3/42/110
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUMULUS [Largs] | Tumulus Tumulus Tumulus |
Revd [Reverend] Mr Douie Revd [Reverend] William Steven Mr Boyd, Tron |
003 | A large mound of earth, Situate at the north Side of the old Church [in] Largs Supposed by the inhabitants to Contain the bodies of those [slain] at the Battle of Largs. Mention is made of it as follows in a work entitled "The Parish Churches & burial Grounds of Ayrshire" |
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[Page] 110"The Mound which is of an eliptical form, measures in length about 25 yards is 9 [feet]
breadth. and between 4 or 5 in height. It' proximity to the Church, and the circumstance
of human bones having been found beneath a portion of it that was removed Several years
ago, afford testimony corresponding to that of the Norwegian Chronicle, that Haco [did]
bury, at least, some of his dead, at the church of Largs."
"The only other vestige which has withstood the changes of modern times, is
the barrow close by the west wall of the burying-ground, which corroborates
the Norwegian account of their dead having been interred at the Church."
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]
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