OS1/21/41/39
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUMULUS (Supposed) [nr Lamington Hill] | Supposed Tumulus Supposed Tumulus Supposed Tumulus Supposed Tumulus Supposed Tumulus |
Samuel Paton (Parish Surveyor) Alexander Denholm Esqr. J.P. (Baitlaws) Revd. [Reverend] C Hope (Lamington) William Gibson (Overburns) Adam Sim Esqr Coulter Mains) |
039 | A peculiar looking mound or hillock, partly natural and partly artificial, it is situated on a piece of rising ground which slopes to the Easterton Burn, the summit of the mound is nearly level, and circular and the ditch appears to have been made on the East and West side for the purpose of obtaining soil to make the formation regular, and isolate the Mound, from the rest of the rising ground, it appears to have been formed with taste, and looks very peculiar and interesting from a short distance, it is situated in a lonely place, and information about it is very vague. Mr Sim. of Coulter Mains hearing of the description of this, inspected |
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[page] 39Lanarkshire -- Lamington and Wandel Parish
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