OS1/13/10/59
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LITTLE RAITH | Little Raith Little Raith |
Mr Inglis (occupier) Mr Bywater | 031 | [situation] 1½ Miles S.E. [South East] of Lochgelly village. A good dwelling house and outhouses including a Thrashing Machine with a farm of land attached the property of James Hay Erskine Wemyss Esquire occupier Mr Inglis. Close to the west side of the Steading at Little Raith the farmer Mr Inglis found several graves, formed with Stone flags inside of which he got urns Containing Calcined human remains. No tradition can be obtained respecting these graves. The place where they were found has a natural Strong-hold appearance. |
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[page] 59Note: "Site of a Tumulus" John Bayly. See attached letter.
Note: "There was found at Little Raith three Stone
Coffins and an earthen jar, or what is commonly
Called in this quarter, a Brown Cairn with Calcined bones
in it. They were on the top of a Knoll where the
Stack yard now stands."
(Signed) Alexander Brown, Farmer Lochhead of Little Raith.
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