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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING'S SEAT | King's Seat King's Seat King's Seat King's Seat |
Mr. Clark Writer Factor Mr. Boyd Writer Coupar Angus Mr. Chalmers Buttergask Mr. James Macbeth late Factor |
075 | A prominent top or hill on the Sidlaw Range, on the summit of which is a Cairn almost covered with a sward of grass, regarding which the people of the locality can give no information, it resembles much of the Ancient tumuli or Cairns. |
| CAIRN [King's Seat] | 075 | A prominent top or hill on the Sidlaw Range, on the summit of which is a Cairn almost covered with a sward of grass, regarding which the people of the locality can give no information, it resembles much of the Ancient tumuli or Cairns. |
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[Page] 51[Note]
"A little to the eastward of Macbeth's Castle is a hill
called the King's Seat, where tradition says Macbeth sat,
as on a Watch tower, for it commands a more comprehensive
view than Dunsinane."
Pennant's Tour of 1772.
[Signed]
J. Bayly
Lt. Col. R.E [Lieutenant Colonel Royal Engineers]
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Alison James- Moderator, GMB
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