OS1/7/12/98
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE CIST CONTAINING AN URN AND HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Bylbster] | Stone Cist & Urn found here Stone Cist & Urn found here |
Alexander Taylor. Bylbster. Mr Alexander Doull. Bylbster. |
019 | Alexander Taylor of Bylbster says that he found a stone cist and urn here while cutting the ditch, some years ago, and in removing it he broke the urn, which contained calcined bone and black earth. The coffin was about 5 feet long and 2 feet wide and was formed of rude slabs of stone. |
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[Page] 98Caithness -- Parish of Watten
[Sketch inserted with note] -- The Urn was something
of this shape.
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