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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUMULUS (Site of) | Tumulus Tumulus Tumulus |
Revd [Reverend] Alexander McBride Kamesburgh Wilson's Guide to Rothesay New Stat Acct. [Statistical Account] |
194.14 | Thiis Tumulus has been removed and a road now passes through it, in its demolition many human bones were found mixed with stones . Tradition claims this as the resting place of one of the Spences of Wester Kames, who was killed in a battle fought with the Bannatynes of Easter Kames. "He was buried on the spot and a cairn was erected over him." |
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[Page] 38County of Bute -- Parish of North Bute,
"A tumulus on the side of a small stream near the
Point House has been partially opened, and is found to
contain many human bones mixed with the stones. It
is said to have been the scene of a bloody battle between
the Bannatynes of Kames & the Spences of North Kames"
New Stat: [Statistical] Account
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