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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 and Urns found here | Stone Cists and Urns found here Stone Cists and Urns found here Stone Cists and Urns found here |
Robert Walker Esqr (Hillside) George Walker Esqr Mr James Masson Alexander Thomson Esqr Banchory House |
008.09 | "In August 1817, an ancient Stone coffin was discovered in repairing a road on the farm of Clashfarquhar the property of Mr Thomson of Banchory. The Spot lies about a quarter of a mile from the Sea, and on the top of a bank of gravel. The Coffin was composed of eight stones, two on each side, one at each end and two forming the cover, and contained the remains of a human Skeleton and two vases. The Skeleton although a good deal decayed appeared from the jaws to be that of an adult. The larger of the vases, which was broken by the labourers, must have been about ten inches in diameter and five in height. The smaller is Six and a half Inches high and 5 across the mouth. They appear to be made of pounded granite or Mica Slate, commonly found in that vicinity and covered with a coating of clay, which is ornamented with small patterns executed with some care. The vases are as round as if turned in a lathe, and appear to have been merely dried in the Sun. At what period this deposit was made must be purely matter of conjecture." -- (New Stat. Act. [Statistical Account] 182.) The above were found at the place marked 1 on Trace. In the Gravel Pit marked 2 there have been found [Continued on page 124] |
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