OS1/19/11/39
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Cyst and Urn found here | Stone Coffin and Urn found here | Mr George Bisset (Tenant on Forth) | 024.11 | "On the next farm Forth, about a quarter of a mile distant there was till a few years ago a Cairn about twelve yards diameter surrounded by a Fosse or Ditch even then about four feet deep giving it somewhat the appearance of a little fort, and hence, probably the name of the farm Forth, a little corrupted. When this cairn was removed by the present Tenant a stone coffin was found in it, composed of slabs of Freestone set upon the Surface of the ground and covered only by the Cairn. It contained nothing but an Urn similar to those found on the neighbouring farm and containing only a little black earth. The site of this Cairn as well as that on Upper Tulloch is now converted into corn land. It is worthy of remark that all the Coffins found here both under ground and under Cairns were placed directly east and west as are our graves at the present day." (New Stat Act [Statistical Account] P. [Page] 39) The Site of this Cairn is about 160 yards North-East from the Farm [continued on page 40] |
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