OS1/13/39/5

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Fife and Kinross-shire OS Name Books, 1853-1855
  4. Fife and Kinross-shire volume 39
  5. OS1/13/39/5
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LOCH HILL Loch Hill See Name Book for Plan 5B
TUMULUS (Remains of) [Loch Hill] Remains of Tumulus, Stone coffins & urns found here
Remains of Tumulus, Stone coffins & urns found here		 Mr D. Russell, Balhelvie
Nathaniel Veitch		 005 [situation] About 3/8 mile N. by W. [North by West] of Pittachop.
This is the remains of a tumulus, It was partly levelled about thirty years ago and in it were found Stone Coffins and urns. Although the ground has been ploughed over several times yet the remains are still very prominent being higher the surrounding surface. It was pointed out by Mr. Veitch who saw the relics above mentioned dug out of it.

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[Page] 5
Parish of Flisk

Tumulus [Note] It will be unnecessary to state on plan that stone coffins & urns were found in this tumulus as the name implies its use or that of being a place of sepulture.

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Trondragirl- Moderator, MaxInSpain

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Abdie Parish, Fife County, Flisk Parish

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Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Fife, Sheet 5 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Fife, Sheet 5