OS1/24/9/11
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANCIENT GOLD AND SILVER COINS FOUND HERE [Kingside] | Gold and Silver Coins (Found Here) Gold and Silver Coins (found here) |
Forbes McKenzie Esqr Portmore George Anderson Kingside |
006 | [situation] About 9 Chains NW [North West] of the Farm house of Kingside It is believed in the locality that the Coins were discovered in the year 1794 under the following Circumstances,viz- two horses having been brought from the stable for the purpose of plowing, one of them began to get restive, And after Kicking up two or three stones, was pacified, when there was seen a flat stone which on being removed disclosed the pot or urn Containing gold and silver Coins, but to what amount cannot be ascertained; their dates were together effaced |
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[Page] 11Parish of Eddleston
Sheet 6 No. 2 Trace 1
Transcriber's notes
Entry relating to this from the New Statistical Account is on P. 12 (over)Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Nora Edwards, eddlerose
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