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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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WHITE CAIRN (ANCIENT) | White Cairn (Ancient) | Robert Grierson n & s Lochrennie William Armstrong n & s Holmhead by Minnyhive |
016 | An Ancient Cairn on the farm of Whitecairn, it is a large pile of hand stones covering a circular area of about 130 feet in diameter. Curiosity has not yet caused its being opened to discover what its contents might be, but concerning it there is a tradition in this locality to the effect that this cairn was constructed here in commemoration of its being the place on which "Gordon" the first Lord of Kenmuir Slew a Wild Boar, for which act he was raised to the Peerage by the King With the titles of "Earl of Kenmuir" and "Lord of Lochinvar". |
WHITECAIRN (IN RUINS) | WHITECAIRN (in ruins) | Robert Grierson n & s Lochrennie William Armstrong n & s Holmhead by Minnyhive |
016 | The ruins of a farm house on the farm of Whitecairn, attached to it is a farm of about 200 Acres of ground the property of James Oswald of Auchencruive, and Occupied by by Robert Howitson farmer of Auchenbrigy |
WHITECAIRN HILL | Whitecairn Hill | Robert Grierson n & s Lochrennie William Armstrong n & s Holmhead by Minnyhive |
016 | A Small hill on the farm of Whitecairn, its surface consists of arable, rough and heathy pasture. |
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[Page] 26Parish of Dalry
Plan 16B Trace 1 [List of Names collected by] Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
Objects
White Cairn (Ancient) - An Ancient Cairn
Whitecairn (in ruins) - Ruins of farm Ho. [House]
Whitecairn Hill - A hill
[Signed] Thomas [Smith c/a civilian assistant]
2nd March [1850]
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