OS1/4/11/17
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A BRAZEN SWINE'S HEAD FOUND HERE | Swine's Head. Swine's Head. Swine's Head. |
New Statistical Account. Mrs Anderson. Leitchestown. Mrs Whyntie. Milltown. |
003.13 | The New Statistical Account States that - "There was found, about twenty years ago, on the Confines of a farm Called Liechestown, the Resemblance of a Swine's head in brass, of the ordinary Size, with a wooden tongue movable by Springs. It had also eyes, and the Resemblance in every Respect was wonderfully exact. It was found at a depth of about Six feet, in a mossy Knolly place of ground upon a bed of Clay. The ground abounded with hazel-nuts, which looked entire, but upon being opened, were found empty. This antique Curiosity is now in the possession of the Banff Institution, to which it was - [continued on page 18] |
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[page] 17Parish of Deskford -- Co [County] of Banff.
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