OS1/19/6/78
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Cist and Urn found here | Stone Coffin and Urn found here 1 | Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) | 017.11 | Near the north east end of Resting Hill on the farm of Lochburn, there was formerly a small Cairn. Permission was given to Mr. R. Duthie (a local antiquary,) to examine the cairn, and it was taken down on the 30th. March 1859. Under the Cairn, and a little below the general surface of the ground was found a Stone Coffin, or Cist, measuring about 4 feet long by 2 ft [feet] 6 in [inches] across the ends, there were no bones in the cist, but a small quantity of Unctuous earth and a Small Urn, which had apparently been dried by the action of fire. The Urn was very rude in shape, devoid of all ornament, and apparently of a very primitive origin. [Signed] B. Render Corpl R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] |
| Stone Cist and Urn found here | Stone Coffin and Urn found here. 2. | Mr R, Duthie Mr David Falconer (Lampool) |
017.11 | On the south west end of Resting Hill during the process of plouging up a small patch of moor ground for the first time here was found on the 22nd. January 1864 a Stone Coffin measuring 4 feet by 2 ft [feet] 4', containing a Small Urn but no bones. I visited the place and inspected the relics on the 23rd. The urn had been broken by the finder in his eager search of treasure, but was not very much demolished and with the assistance of Mr Duthie it was restored in Shape. The Urn measured 6 Inches in height and 4 Inches across the mouth, was Composed of Coarse Clay, dried apparently by the action of fire, it was devoid of all ornament and apparently of very primitive origin. [Signed] B. Render Corpl. R.E. [Corporal Royal Engineers] |
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[page] 78Parish of Dunnottar
[Diagram drawing of urn 2 included on page]
Height 6 inches
Diameter 4 Inches
Note - The longitudinal position of the above Cists was North and South, which
would lend to the supposition that they were of Pagan origin.
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