OS1/13/95/6
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN (Law Head) | Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Mr. Nicholas Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]] of Scotland. Mr. Cochrane |
024 | A Small mount on the summit of Law Head covered with grass and a few rugged stones. About 70 years ago a stone coffin and earthen jars, supposed to be of Roman Manufacture, were found at this spot. Copied from N. [Name] Book for Plan 24B |
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6 [No Header][Note - Cairn] In Old English
[Quotation]
" About 7 years ago on the Head law, between Markinch and Balgonie, a Coffin was found, of a square form, made of four unhewn slabs of Free Stone set edge ways, and covered with a broad stone of the same kind, upon which was laid a large unformed mass of stone, above all a heap or Cairn of small stones, the bones enclosed in it were calcined" Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
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Entry "Cairn" not pre-populated. Added by Moderator.A pencilled note with "70?" to the quotation indicates an error.
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