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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
Site of the Village of ROSSIE Site of the Village of Rossie John McLaren, Millhill
John Dickson, Gamekeeper
087 [Situation] In the north end of the parish and south side of Rossie Church (Disused).
This was pointed out to me by Mr McLaren as the Site of the Ancient Village of Rossie: no remains of Which now Exist, excepting the Church & Cross
MARKET CROSS (1746) [Rossie] Cross (1746) John McLaren
John Dickson
087 [Situation] On the NE [North East] side of site of Rossie village.
A Conspicuous object within the demesne of Rossie Priory. It stands in its Original position, which was formerly in the Centre of the Village of Rossie, when it existed: It is in excellent Preservation and is supported on a flight of steps; on the top of the Cross is cut the date 1746 with some initials.
The Cross consists of a Crecian column 13 ft. [feet] high with 5 steps around of the height of 3ft [feet] 6in. [inches]. Two Unicorns and two Lions supporting a Ball on the top of the Column
The following is a horizontal section with the letters and [date] on it
R.H.
1746
K.C.
KNAP BURN Knap Burn Described in Namesheets for Longforgan Parish
KNAP DEN Knap Den Described in Namesheets for Longforgan Parish
LOCHSPOUT BURN Lochspout Burn Described in Namesheets for Longforgan Parish

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Parish of Inchture -- Sheet 87 No.4 Trace 6

[Below Market Cross:]
The Cross which occupied a prominent place in the village
of Rossie still remains though there is scarce a vestige of the
habitations that once surrounded it

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Alison James- Moderator, Brenda Pollock

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