OS1/19/9/102
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Cist found here | Stone Cist Stone Cist |
Mr William Murray Alexander Taylor Esqr |
020.03 | On the farm of West Mondynes and in a field called Monk's Park, adjoin'g [adjoining] the Castle-hill, some 15 years since while the farmer was employed trenching a natural mound, he came upon a Cist; the sides, and lid of which, were composed of rude slabs of freestone; and the gravel formed the bottom. The Cist measured about 4 1/2 feet in length and about 3 feet wide; fragments of bones, and a great quantity of burnt ashes, were found inside the cist. |
| Stone Cist found here | Stone Cist Stone Cist |
Mr William Murray Alexander Taylor Esqr |
020.03 | On the farm of West Mondynes and in a field called the Monk's Park, near the Druidical Circle, Some 15 years since while the farmer was employed trenching he came upon a cist, the sides, and lid of which were composed of rude slabs of freestone, the gravel formed the bottom. The cist measured about 6 feet in length and 3 feet broad; in it was found a complete Skeleton lying at full length. The farmer supposes, the body, to have been that of a young man or woman. The Cist was covered up and the remains allowed to rest. |
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