OS1/4/7/40
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP (Supposed site of) [NE of Manse] | Camp Supposed Site of | Continued | [continued from page 39] Statistical Account, neither can the places where the "large perpendicular stone" stood be pointed out. |
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[Page] 40Co. [County] of Banff -- Parish of Boyndie.
"On a field lying to the north-east of the manse, and on the south side of the Banff and Portsoy
Road, there may be traced a large circular excavation, supposed to mark the site of an ancient
encampment." New Statistical Account. All that is Known regarding this said to be camp is,
that the place was formerly an artificial pond for water-fowl, which has since been drained,
there is very little probablity of a camp ever having existed at this place.
"In this neighbourhood, and over the district, numerous flint arrow-heads have been turned up by
the plough; many of them of a yellow Kind of flint, not found in boulders in this part of the country.
A short Roman sword was found in the bogs of Reattie, and lodged in the armoury at Duff
House." New Statistical Account
The places where the foregoing articles were found cannot be pointed out.
"On the field to the north-east of the manse, already described, and
on the line of an old road, was found a few years ago, a seal, composed of fine clay slate, at
first supposed to bear the arms of Archbishop Sharp, who was a native of Banff."
New Statistical Account
The place where this seal was found cannot be pointed out.
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