OS1/14/22/19
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCIENT ARMS, HUMAN BONES &C FOUND HERE [Loons Rd, Dundee] | Ancient Arms, Human bones, &c Found here Ancient Arms, Human bones, &c Found here Ancient Arms, Human bones, &c Found here |
Mr. R. Leighton Ballfield Mr. Fenton Lawside Mr. G. Barrie Lawton |
054 | [Situation] A few chains north of Loons Road The ground from the summit of Galloway Knowe as far South as the first road and Eastward from the Sand pit as far as the Road running Northward, has evidently been the scene of conflict at some early period, as in ploughing the same, graves human bones & broken weapons have frequently been turned up both in times past & of late years The present tenant Mr. Leighton has lived upon this Farm for more than 20 years & he affirms that the ground must have been very thickly strewn with graves from the many bones turning up in all directions through this field as well as pieces of broken Arms &c &c. |
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[Page] 19Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54. 5 No. 6 Trace 2
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