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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOMB [St Fort] | Tomb Tomb |
Mr McNab St Fort David Coul Strathtum |
006 | [situation] About 1 Mile North from South Straiton. This tomb is in one of the Parks of St Fort, an supposed to be the burial place of the former proprietors of these lands bordering on what was then the St Fort grounds This tomb is about 5 feet above the surface of the ground and is built in the form of an Arch; a number of bones etc were found in it when opened a few years ago, it is now built up and enclosed by a wooden paling. on a slab covering the entrance is an inscription in English, scarcely legible surmounted by a death's head with the letters A.N. (Andrew Nairn) and the family Arms between them - |
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9 Parish of Forgan.Links Wood. Links Wood. Links Wood. See Name Book Plan 2D
[Note - Tomb]
From a late enquiry it appears that this object is very ancient
It is long disused as a burial place. The Revd. [Reverend] Mr Watson minister of Leuchars says it is "of unknown antiquity"
The initials A.N are probably that of Alexander Nairn of Sandford who was also proprietor of St Fort, about 1457
he was comptroller of the household to James II.
See Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife Vol III p.64
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