OS1/4/16/111
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNS & CAIRNS (Site of) | Tumuli Tumuli Tumuli |
Sir James M. Innes Bart [Baronet] of Balvanie & Edingight George Lawrence Sillyearn James Laewrence Sillyearn |
015.05 | A number of small conical piles of rough stones said to have been raised over the Slain in a conflict between the Danes and the British they are locally known by the appelation of Battle Cairns. The Sites of Several of these Cairns are distinguishable on the ground, their positions are shown on the trace. |
| GILLYMULE STONE | Gillymule Stone Gillymule Stone Gillymule Stone |
George Lawrence Sillyearn James Lawrence Sillyearn Thomas Riddoch Sillyearn |
015.05 | A small surface rock the origin of the name I cannot ascertain. |
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[Page] 111Co [County] of Banff - Parish of Grange
Notes for Cairns - Battle Cairns? A proper name?
[signed] James Gray Sapr R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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