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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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STANDING STONE [Houstry] | Standing Stone | A Mackay Houstry J Sutherland Houstry H Reid Houstry |
033 | a large upright stone no mark of any description visible on it. origin of it unKnown. it stands about 8 feet high and about 2 feet thick supposed to be an ancient sepulchral monument. |
NEWLANDS OF HOUSTRY | Newlands of Houstry | A Mackay Houstry J Sutherland Houstry H Reid Houstry |
033 | This name applies to six small farm steadings - belonging to Mrs B Sinclair - Freswick. |
TUMULUS [Houstry] | Tumulus | A Mackay Houstry J Sutherland Houstry H Reid Houstry |
033 | a small mound hollow in the centre supposed remains of a "Tumulus" no wall or stone work visible, only an earth bank round it. |
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[Page] 117County of Aberdeen -- Ph [Parish] of Latheron
[note - Ibharach]
[signed] A.J. Dransfield SRE [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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