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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herscha Hill | Herscha Hill Herscha Hill Herscha Hill Herscha Hill Herscha Hill Herscha Hill Hareshaw Hill Hareshin |
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland Rev. [Reverend] D. Edward Willison Alexander Taylor Esqr Rev. [Reverend] Charles Buchan D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] Land of the Lindsay's Valuation Roll Mr William Robb |
016.14 | A hill of considerable elevation and extent; the south shoulder of which Commands an extensive view of the Howe of the Mearns. property of the Hon. [Honourable] Viscount Arbuthnott Earl of Kintore and Mrs Badenoch Nicolson |
| Cairn | Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Rev. [Reverend] Charles Buchan D.D. [Doctor of Divinity] Mr James Annandale Proceedings of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Scotland |
016.14 | A hillock situated on the highest and most southern shoulder of Herscha Hill. |
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[Page] 45Parish of Fordoun
Cairn "About sixteen years ago, while digging for gravel, an immense rude
block of stone was found, from 12 to 15 tons weight. It lay near the
middle of the knoll; and on being blown to pieces, it was found to be the
Cover of a nicely constructed grave. The sides of the Grave were composed of
rude slabs, cemented together with clay, which, as I was told by a person
who was present at the discovery, bore the impress of the fingers of the builders.
The bottom of the grave was also of baked clay, and in the end lay a quantity
of black clammy earth." (Procedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.")
[Note] These are more like the
remains of a Tumulus than those of a Cairn.
[Signed] B. Render Corp; R.E. 03/06/63 [Corporal Royal Engineers 03.06.1863]
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