OS1/26/21/53
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URNS CONTAINING HUMAN BONES FOUND HERE [Knock Hill] | Urns found here Urns found here |
New Statistical Account James Snodgrass |
008.14 | Mr James Snodgrass States that his father found two urns Containing or Supposed to contain human ashes he recollects in his infancy hearing that the urns were discovered at or about where the Trig [Trigonometrical] Station now Stands. Particular enquiry has been made but up to the present no person has been found to corroborate the Authorities Quote. |
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[Page] 53County of Renfrew Parish of Renfrew
"In 1778, two urns containing human ashes, were dug
up on the summit of the Knock hill. They were believed
to be Roman, this point being a little more than a mile
from the place where the Romans had a station, near Paisley."
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account.]
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