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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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STONE CISTS FOUND [nr parish church] | Alexander Howie, Park Keeper Andrew Mill Wright Sir James Campbell Pr. [Proprietor] New Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account] |
020 | The place where 4 Stone Cists were found about the year 1834 as pointed out to me by Alexander Howie a very old man in presence of the Proprietor. They contained the usual remains, and a presumed to be "the number of Stone Coffins found a few years ago about 300 yards east of the Church" alluded to in the New Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account] | |
STONE CIST FOUND [Mill Den] | 020 | Further East at the edge of the wood overhanging the River North Esk at the end of the Mill Den was found a very large rude stone slab on the removal of the floor of a cottage under which were quantities of human bones &c as pointed out by the same person. [Initialled] JB Lt.Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] |
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