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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN | Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Nicol McNicol Donald Hamilton Peter Hamilton |
249.16 | A dilapidated mound of earth & stones about 66 feet in length, 2½ in height & about 50 ft in breadth at its west extremity. narrowing towards its east to a rounded point. the north corner is marked by a boulder about 2 feet high. " Near the base of the Ross Hills where the Monie-Mhor Glen narrows into a rocky ravine, there may be traced the remains of a cairn which, when entire, is said to have measured about 200 feet in circumference. On being partially removed some years ago, for the building of a neighbouring dike, several cistvains or stone coffins were exposed, consisting of six unhewn flags and containing human bones" New Statistical Account. |
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