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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNDERRY CAIRN | Carnderry Cairn Carnderry Cairn Carnderry Cairn White Cairn Cairnderry Cairn Cairnderry Cairn Cairnderry Cairn |
Alexander McMillan Robert McMillan James Mackie Ainslies Map 1820 Anthony McMillan Owen McIvers John Hyslop |
020 | [Situation] About 5/8 Mile N.W. [North West] of Cairnderry. A large ancient cairn or tumulus on the farm of Carnderry and situated near to the East side of the road leading from [Newtonstewart] to Barhill. A great part [of] this cairn about 4 years ago was removed to form a New […] that was made by Rigby [Wason] Esqr. On its being opened […] 4 place of sepulture was discovered (three of which remained [...] of extraordinary dimensions, the principal one is formed by [...] large blocks of stone & within which were found human [bones] of gigantic size. These relics are now in the possession of Rigby Wason Esqr. Of Corwar House, Ayrshire. |
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