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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CAMUS'S CROSS Camus' Cross Tumulus (Site of)
Camus' Cross Tumulus (Site of)
Camus' Cross Tumulus (Site of)
Mr. Alexander, Craigton
Mr. Anderson, Carlungie
Mr. Fullerton, Ardestie Mains
051 [Situation] On Camustane Hill.
This cross is about six feet in height, the length of the transverse limb, about 3 feet and a half, the breadth of the standard and cross parts perhaps fifteen or sixteen inches, the thickness being about six inches and ornamented with spiral figures. This cross formerly stood on a small tumulus "but it was removed by the present Lord Panmure about 18 or 20 Feet to the South for the purpose of ornamenting a drive from the Testimonial to Panmure House," within this Tumulus the remains of Camus the Danish General, were laid, according to tradition after the defeat of his army in the plains below at Barry, by Malcolm 2nd. in the year 1010. About the year 1620 the Tumulus was opened by order of Sir Patrick Maule of Panmure "Afterwards the first Earl" in the presence of a number of gentlemen, when a skeleton of gigantic dimensions, in good preservation was found, nothing being imperfect but the skull a part of which was wanting, owing to this circumstance , the skeleton is
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Site of TUMULUS [Camustane Hill] Camus' Cross Tumulus (Site of)
Camus' Cross Tumulus (Site of)
Camus' Cross Tumulus (Site of)
Mr. Alexander, Craigton
Mr. Anderson, Carlungie
Mr. Fullerton, Ardestie Mains
051 [Situation] On Camustane Hill.
This cross is about six feet in height, the length of the transverse limb, about 3 feet and a half, the breadth of the standard and cross parts perhaps fifteen or sixteen inches, the thickness being about six inches and ornamented with spiral figures. This cross formerly stood on a small tumulus "but it was removed by the present Lord Panmure about 18 or 20 Feet to the South for the purpose of ornamenting a drive from the Testimonial to Panmure House," within this Tumulus the remains of Camus the Danish General, were laid, according to tradition after the defeat of his army in the plains below at Barry, by Malcolm 2nd. in the year 1010. About the year 1620 the Tumulus was opened by order of Sir Patrick Maule of Panmure "Afterwards the first Earl" in the presence of a number of gentlemen, when a skeleton of gigantic dimensions, in good preservation was found, nothing being imperfect but the skull a part of which was wanting, owing to this circumstance , the skeleton is
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[Note]
"An ornamented stone pillar in the Shape of
a cross on the hill of Camustane erected it is
said to mark the spot where Camus the Danish
General was Slain after his army had been defeated
by Malcolm II. about the year 1020 and which seems
to have put an end to the Danish invasion of the Kingdom"
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Forfarshire p. [page] 486.

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