OS1/10/44/143 | ScotlandsPlaces

List of names as written	Various modes of spelling	Authorities for spelling	Situation	Description remarks
Site of BATTLE (Supposed Celtic) [21-, mis NE of Sanquhar]	Ancient Celtic battle-field Ancient Celtic battle-field Ancient Celtic battle-field	Revd Dr [Reverend Doctor] Simpson James Sleeman John Brown	006	"Is situated about a mile, and a half from the Town of Sanquhar, in a South Easterly direction, on the Eastern slope of what must formerly have belonged to the Town Common. The slope of this green field contains many graves all lying north and South, a proof that they existed prior to the age of Christianity in this Country, otherwise the graves would have been laid east, and West, they are to be found scattered here and there throughout the field. every warrior being buried on the exact spot where he fell, These graves are in many cases single, in other cases double varying from the breadth of four to six feet. On a small eminence near the head of the rising ground is to be seen the site of a large Cairn -

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[Page:] 143,
Sheet 6.11 -- Trace 6
Ph [Parish] of Sanquhar

[Site of BATTLE - Situation:]
2¼ miles N.E. [North East]
by E. [East] from San-
=quhar. -

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George Howat

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