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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORRIE'S LAW (Tumulus) | Norrie's Law (tumulus) Norrie's Law (tumulus) Norrie's Law (tumulus) |
David Graham Bonnyton James Pride. Andrew Berwick. |
018 | A small tumulus or artificially formed hillock on the farm of Bonnytown it is at present about one hundred links in diameter and nearly circular it is of a conical shape and covered with wood. A portion of the North Side of it was removed some years ago which showes it to be composed of a collection of large stones and earth the top to the depth of one foot being all of earth in excavation made a suit of armour richly mounted with silver was found also a gold breast pin and several Roman coins. with a portion of that remarkable stone which is now called Largo Cross - the corresponding portion of the same stone being found afterwards at a place distant from this about a mile. |
| TUMULUS [Norrie's Law] | Norrie's Law (tumulus) Norrie's Law (tumulus) Norrie's Law (tumulus) | David Graham Bonnyton James Pride Andrew Berwick. |
018 | A small tumulus or artificially formed hillock on the farm of Bonnytown it is at present about one hundred links in diameter and nearly circular it is of a conical shape and covered with wood. A portion of the North Side of it was removed some years ago which showes it to be composed of a collection of large stones and earth the top to the depth of one foot being all of earth in excavation made a suit of armour richly mounted with silver was found also a gold breast pin and several Roman coins. with a portion of that remarkable stone which is now called Largo Cross - the corresponding portion of the same stone being found afterwards at a place distant from this about a mile. |
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27 Parish of Largo.[Note - Norrie's Law] Old English
[Note] See extract from Leighton's Hist. [History] of Fife from page 28 to 30
[deleted line] "Parish of Largo , Largo, Parish of Largo } see name book Plan 25B"
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