OS1/13/86/16
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN HILL | Cairn Hill Cairn Hill Cairn Hill |
Mr. J. Anderson Dr. [Doctor] Young Mr. T. Beveridge |
021 | [situation] 1/4 Mile N.W. [Northwest] of Carnbo. An inconsiderbale hill on which, until very recently, stood a large "Cairn", is situate abt. [about] 1/4 of a [Mile] N.W. [Northwest] of Carnbo Village. |
| CAIRN (Site of) [Cairn Hill] | Cairn Cairn Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Mr. John Anderson Dr. [Doctor] Young Mr. T. Beveridge Mr. James Anderson Mr. A.S. Somerville |
021 | [situation] On Cairn Hill On this spot stood a large Cairn supposed to have been made to point out the grave of some chief & it is said that every Occupier of land was bound to cart several loads of stones to it yearly however this cannot be remembered. abt. [about] 10 years ago the stones were mostly carried away to build the walls around the adjoining enclosures and few vestiges remain to mark the spot. the margin is visible on acct. [account] of of it being slightly raised of a circular form abt. [about] 30 Yds [Yards] in diameter, the grass abt [about] it is much greener & fragments of stones more numerous than in any other part of the hill |
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16 T [Trace] 6 21B[Note - Cairn (site of)] in Old English
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