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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALCOMIE | Balcomie Balcomie Balcomie |
Mr. Todd Farmer Rent Receipts. Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
020 | [situation] About 1 1/4 Miles N.E. by N. [North East by North] from Crail Church A farm house with Steading in good repair and Slated with some Cottages and a large farm of 200 acres attached belonging to Sir Thomas Erskine of Cambo, & tenanted by Mr. Todd. |
| CONSTANTINE'S CAVE | Constantine's Cave Constantine's Cave |
Mr. Todd, farmer Balcomie Mr. Morton, farmer Craghead |
020 | [situation] About 2 Miles N.E. [North East] from Crail Church A natural cave near the Sea Shore north east of Craighead, said to be the place where King Constantine was Killed by the Danes |
Continued entries/extra info
Ph. [Parish] of Crail Plan 20B. - Trace 3. 91 [page no.]G Text [faintly written at Constantine's Cave]
"Near this dike" (Danes Dike) is the
"Small Cave in which the Danes put to death
"Constantine the Scottish King whom they had taken prisoner in a Skirmish
"as they retreated". Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Vol. 9. P. 454.
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