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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAPPIE BURN | Lappie Burn Lappie Burn Lappie Burn |
Mr Archibald Ireland Mr J Ireland Mr William Gilmour |
016 | [Situation] Having its influx with the River Eden near Dovensden A small stream flowing in a Northerly direction it Separates the farms of Laceston and Lappie from the Sheet line to its junction with the River Eden on plan 16A |
| SITE OF CAIRN | Cairn (Site of) | Archaeologia Scotica Smalls Antiquities Mr William Blythe |
016 | [Situation] 15 Chains N. [North] of Edentown The Site of this Cairn is about 14 chs. [chains] NE [North East] from Nether Pitlochie its site was pointed out by Mr William Blythe the resident tenant. In Smalls Antiquities page "82 it is stated that when this was opened a good many years ago there were found Several rude Stone Coffins full of burnt ashes pieces of bones Some beads etc. The beads were Considerably large of a yellowish Amber and Some of a blackish Color which I suppose had belonged as ornaments to the Romans" |
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[Page] 28Plan 16A Trace 8 Parish of Strathmiglo
Note: Site of Cairn - In page 43 Archaeologia Scotica by Col [Colonel] Miller it is stated
"Farther west at G a vast Cairn Stood until
about 42 years ago and there the last Stand
of the Caledonians in a body seems to have been
made. Upon Removing this Cairn many bones were
found and great quantities of Iron Many of
the pieces very small So as to be called Knives
and forks by the workmen.
"Great numbers of beads were
also found in this Cairn and distributed about
the Country as Curiosities
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