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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THREE STONE CISTS CONTAINING HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE A.D. 1852 [Gerston] | 3 Stone cists found here - A.D. 1852 | J.C. Swanson Esq - Gerston Mr Benjamin Davidson -Gerston Mr Donald McKay - Halkirk |
017 | While Mr B. Davidson was [removing] some earth from the place - [shown] in Trace - he discovered three stone circles - containing human remains - lying parallel to each other. - The cists were upwards of 6 feet long and similar in every respect to those which have [been] so often described - |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE A.D. 1852 [Supposed Site of Chapel, Gerston] | Human remains found here A.D. 1852 | J.C. Swanson Esq - Gerston Mr Benjamin Davidson -Gerston Mr Donald McKay - Halkirk |
017 | The river during a flood washed away a portion of [the] bank and disclosed several human bones, Skulls etc |
| Supposed Site of CHAPEL [Gerston] | Supposed site of Chapel | J.C. Swanson Esq - Gerston Mr Benjamin Davidson - Gerston Mr Donald McKay - Halkirk |
017 | Tradition affirms that a [Chapel] stood near this - which was [no] doubt surrounded by a graveyard - Mr Davidson shewed me a piece of a [font] which he heard the old people say [belonged] to the Chapel - He told me that when [digging] in the garden human remains are [being] often turned up. however no distinct site can be [pointed] out - nor any information be obtained of this place of worship |
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