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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LEONARD'S TOWER | St. Leonard's Tower St. Leonard's Tower St. Leonard's Tower St. Leonard's Tower St. Leonard's Tower |
Leighton's His [History] of Fife Revd. [Reverend] J. Hardie Sibbald's His [History] of Fife Mr. Davidson Old & New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Accounts] |
037 | [situation] In the Town of Kinghorn. The site of a Tower which is supposed to have formed a portion of a religious house. "In the centre of the town, where the prison now stands: was an old Tower, which seems to have formed part of a religious house, dedicated to St. Leonard." Leighton's His. [History] of Fife Vol.II [Volume 2] "In the centre of the town, where the prison now stands: was an old Tower, which seems to have formed part of a religious house, dedicated to St. Leonard." Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer of Scotland. |
| DANISH COINS AND ROMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE 1840 [Kinghorn] | Danish Coins & remains found here 1840 Supposed Site of Danish Camp Supposed Site of Danish Camp Supposed Site of Danish Camp Supposed Site of Danish Camp |
Mr. James Kinninmonth Farmer Invertiel David Scott Laborer Linktown James Scott Laborer Linktown Robert Aitkin, Laborer Invertiel |
037 | An extent marked by long red dots on Trace 1 on different portions of which were found stone coffins containing human bones also flags covering human bones, and a Danish coin. all turned up by the plough, and in excavating - Mr. Kinnimonth, occupier, has the coin (a small silver one) and pointed out the site - as the site of a Camp, it rests solely on his authority, although others have been consulted - the laborers quoted were the men who found most of the objects mentioned. |
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6 Plan 37C Kinghorn Parish[Note - Arrowed to "Supposed site of Danish Camp."] upon the Common plan is is, thus Danish Coins and Roman Remains found here 1840. left for Cap [Captain] Bayly to decide.
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