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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CANTSMILN | Cantsmiln Cantsmiln Cantsmiln |
D. Wilkie Esqr. Kirriemuir Mr. Fleming Occr. [Occupier] Val. [Valuation] Roll (1861) & 1859 |
037 | A fine farm house having offices attached. The property of the Earl of Airlie. |
Numerous STONE CISTS AND URNS FOUND HERE [Kinnaneil] | Numerous stone Cists containing Urns & Human Bones found here Numerous stone Cists containing Urns & Human Bones found here Numerous stone Cists containing Urns & Human Bones found here |
The Rev. [Reverend] Mr. Haldane Mr. Reid Meikle Kenny Mr. Adam Bottom |
037 | In the south East Corner of a field on the farm of Kinnaneil (The symbol on trace points out the place as near as Mr. Reid can shew) there was a small hillock and in the levelling of which numerous stone cists containing Urns & human bones were discovered by Mr. Reid's father. |
TUMULUS [Kinnaneil] | Artificial Hillock Artificial Hillock |
Mr. Reid of Meikle Kenny and his ploughman who pointed it out on the ground to me [Initialled] JB Revd. [Reverend] R. Haldane |
037 | My attention was drawn to this object by Mr. Reid of Meikle Kenny on whose farm of Kinnaneil it stands, and who on digging into it found burnt wood, unctuous earth and deer's horns - It is an artificial Tumulus of earth. [Initialled] JB. Major R.E. [Royal Engineers] |
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[Page] 45Plan 37-2 -- Parish of Kingoldrum -- Forfarshire
[Volume signed]
John Bayly, Major R.E. [Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
There is only one entry on the page for Tumulus and the wording implies that is at Kinnaneil not Meickle Kenny.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Alison James- Moderator, Alice Bremner
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