OS1/14/11/78
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GINSHOT | Ginshot Ginshot Ginshot Gainset Head |
D.D. Black Esqr. Town Clerk Mr. Duke Eskpark Mr. John Lawrence Map to Reform Act of 1832 |
027 | A Stone and lime built wall erected for the purpose of defending the river from croaching upon the island called the Inch |
| HUMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE [Ginshot, Brechin Castle] | A Number Rude Coffins (Found here) | D D. Black Esqr. and his History of Brechin | 027 | On a bank or rising ground on the South side of the river South Esk. Some years ago when excavating for gravel, the workmen discovered a Number of rude coffins. Mr. Black says they were not properly speaking, cists, but were composed of a number of loose stones, not slabs, as the cists are composed of. In one of them a Skull with a nail driven through it was found, probably part of the Missiles thrown from the castle. for further mention of these Coffins see description for Brechin Castle. |
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