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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL [nr Old Bridge; Stevenston] | School | Mr J Orr Parish Schoolmaster Mr Armiston |
016 | A private school near the old Bridge wherein boys and Girls are instructed in a plain English education |
| STONE COFFIN AND URNS FOUND HERE [Ardeer Mains] | Stone Coffin & Urns found here | Mr P Smith Misk Mr J. Orr Mr G Cunningham |
016 | The objects named were found in the year 1832 when levelling a field near Little Dubbs now Ardeer Mains, there are few persons in the neighbourhood who know any thing about the affair. Mr Smith a collier who is an intelligent man was on the ground when the Urns &c were found. And pointed out the Site |
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[Page] 59Parish of Stevenston
Mr George Cunningham who is about 76 Years of
age resides in Stevenston states that the date given in Paterson's Hist. [History of the County of Ayr]
for the discovery is wrong he considers that it is
60 years ago since the objects were found he
accompanied me to the ground to day and pointed
out the Site agreeable to that shown on trace.--
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