OS1/13/42/31
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supposed Site of TUMULUS [Starr] | Supposed site of Tumulus. Supposed site of Tumulus Supposed site of Tumulus Supposed site of Tumulus |
Mr. Anderson Starr. Mr. John Millar Schoolmaster. Statist Acct: [Statistical Account] |
005 | [situation] About 15 chains North of Starr. On the spot hereindicated a quantity of stone coffins containing human bones were turned up by the plough a few years ago. From the ground being slightly raised here, this is conjectured to have been the site of a Tumulus. The overseer of the farm of Starr pointed out the spot and supplied the information - There is no tradition in the neighbourhood to throw any light on the discoveries made here. [Note] "A considerable number of stone coffins have been dug up behind the farm-house of Starr" New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] page 544. |
| KISTVAENS FOUND HERE [Tumulus, Starr] | Supposed site of Tumulus (Kistvaens found here) | Mr. Anderson Starr. Mr. John Millar Schoolmaster. Statist Acct: [Statistical Account] | 005 | [situation] About 15 chains North of Starr. On the spot hereindicated a quantity of stone coffins containing human bones were turned up by the plough a few years ago. From the ground being slightly raised here, this is conjectured to have been the site of a Tumulus. The overseer of the farm of Starr pointed out the spot and supplied the information - There is no tradition in the neighbourhood to throw any light on the discoveries made here. [Note] "A considerable number of stone coffins have been dug up behind the farm-house of Starr" New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] page 544. |
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31 Kilmany Parish.Transcriber's notes
Two distinct object titles have been pre-populated but no individual descriptions exist in the text. For the moment I have transcribed the page fully into both.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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