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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT OF SCULLS | Pit of Sculls Pit of Sculls Pit of Sculls Pit of Sculls Pit of Sculls Pit of Sculls Pit of Sculls |
Smalls Antiquities Mr John Ireland Wester Upper Urquhart Mr William Gilmour Gateside Mr A Ireland Bannety Mr W Blythe Nether Pittochie Mr J Christie Pitgarno |
016 | [Situation] ¾ Mile E. [East] of Edentown This name does not appear in any records that I have read except Smalls Antiquities. it is written on his plan of the battle field probably from the fact of Such quantities of human Sculls being found on the South bank of the river a little west of Meralsford. |
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Notes: This appears to be a name coined by Dr. [Doctor] Small and to which the authorities see our objection. they do not give it as popularly known. Think the insertion of a Statement like the following will be more explanatory and appropriate. JB
"A great quantity of human sculls and bones found here" JB
Page 45 Smalls Antiquities
"There are two pits of Sculls
which they seem to have thrown
in without even being at the
trouble of Collecting and burning them.
These two pits are a very little
in front of the entrenchment on
the Steep bank of the river and
may easily be perceived in the
eastern Corner of the wooded bank *
* One of them had been opened some time ago; and I
remember to have heard that the man who took out
the Stones Came to so many Sculls that he became
absolutely terrified and went home and would
work no more at it. The other pit Seems never
yet to have been touched."
Page 43 Archaeologia Scotica
At C "a labourer employed by my father about 42 years
ago, in digging a ditch to fence a piece of planting
found so many Sculls and human bones that
he went away and left the work"
Col [Colonel] Miller & Doctor Small agree in shewing on their Respective plans the place where the Sculls were found.
I have Consulted the principle persons in the Neighbourhood about the name as given by Doctor Small none of whom Considers it objectionable. See Names.
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