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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CUNNER LAW | Cunner Law Cunner Law Cunner Law |
George Laing Gilliston. Samuel Maule East Cassingray. Hist. [History] of Fife by J.M. Leighton, p 113. Mr. Bisset farmer Wester Kellie. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee. A small hill of oval shape and arable surface on the farm of Gibliston on the summit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] party Gibliston Hill. The same stands on the margin of what was at one time an ancient cairn. this hill form on [forms one] of a small ridge of hills which stretches from East to West nearly through the middle of the Parish. These are Carnbee Law, Kellie Law, Gillings Hill & this one. |
CAIRN (Remains of) [Cunner Law] | Remains of Cairn | George Laing Gibliston. Samuel Maule E. Cassingray. Mr Bisset farmer Wester Kellie. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee The remains of an ancient cairn on the summit of Cunner Law. It consists of a circular ridge of earth and stones about 75 links in diameter and about 2 feet high. It is the outer margin of what was formerly a large cairn of stones. Which was removed about 20 years ago by Mr Peattie, farmer now of Winthank. The cairn covered a stone coffin in which was found the remains of a human skeleton. No weapons of any kind were found in or near it . |
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65 List of names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst.[signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant] 11th May 1853
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