OS1/13/135/1/48
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORROCK HILL | Orrock Hill, Hill of Orrock |
Mr David Blackwood, Mr Young Newbigging, Mr Davidson, Sibbald's Fife & Kinross, New Statistical Accounts |
036 | An irregular and high hill, very steep and partly covered with Furze on the south and west sides. It is partly cultivated on the top and partly good pasture with a few scattered furze. "The Old Statistical Accounts say - A little way to the NE is the hill of Orrock, on it is a Vitriolic Spring, upon this hill and the farm of Balbie, several barrows or tumuli are to be seen, but too large to be easily removed. Some of them have, however, been dug up and discovered the bones of those ancient warriors over whom they had been raised. Mr Blackwood of Orrock farm, told me that he drained the vitriolic spring 24 years ago, he also is of opinion that 'the Tumuli' above mentioned - contain no sepulchral remains or never had - as he has found them to be nothing more than natural knolls - and a short depth from the surface are solid whinstone rock and could not be artificial, he also told me that he assisted (when a boy) at the removal of a very large Cairn, where were found stone coffins containing human bones etc. the stones of which are in the dikes (stonewalls) on the farm. he (a few years ago) turned up a stone coffin, containing human remains - which he printed out to me - and which I have marked an trace. Nothing further than this, is Known to any person in the Parish. |
| STONE COFFIN FOUND HERE [Orrock Hill] | 036 |
Continued entries/extra info
[Entry under Orthography and note alongside it across the columns referring to text circled in the Description column]Cairn--This cairn appears on Plan 36B
An added note states:
Stone coffin found here
Transcriber's notes
"natural Knoll and a short depth from", before the word "depth" the writer originally started to write "distan" and then stroked it out."Nothing further than this is Known", before the word "Known" the writer wrote "not" and then stroked it out.
Words at the ends of lines under description are obscured by the fold.
Referred to the Outreach Officer to Resolve.
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NRS - Moderator, RAAytoun
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