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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING SCHAW'S GRAVE TUMULUS (Remains of ) | King Schaws Grave | John Wilson Farmer Billholm William Thomson Farmer Boonies |
035 | [Situation] About 1/2 Mile N.E. [North East] From Airswood. This name applies to a Tumulus situated on the north side of "Bankhead Hill" on the farm of Billholm. It was opened in 1827 for the purpose of using the stones to build a march dyke about 80 Cartload were taken out of it when a Stone Coffin or Urn measuring 4 feet by 2 feet was discovered containing human bones, by the position of them the body has been doubled up. Tradition says they were the remains of a Pictish King by name "Schaw" who was drowned in a pool (now called "Kings Pool") near the junction of the White Esk and Black Esk. The Urn is still preserved and placed on the spot where found. |
| TUMULUS (Remains of) [King Schaw's Grave] | 035 |
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[Page] 12Parish of Westerkirk -- Sheet 35 No. 6 Trace 1
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