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up by the late Sir Alexander McKenzie of Avoch, at the farm
of Woodhead in this parish, from which to get materials for ------- Shewn on Trace,
building a farmhouse; and in the centre of it, was found a rude ------- but no information
sarcophagus made up of large flags, containing a quantity ------- can be obtained respecting
of human bones of immense size, which, on being exposed to the ------- the finding of bones
air for a very short time, crumbled down to the finest powder,
[an] earthen tumulus or mound being broken into, at Jemimaville ------- not in this parish
[---] Major Munro, and earthern urn of a a very antique form was found
[in] it, and which is at present in the possession of that gentleman.
The present incumbent, about two years ago, employed a man ------- Mr Patton, who
[to] trench a piece of moor on the upper aprt of his glebe: the ------- examined this work,
[---ular] base of an Ancient Pictish House occupied one particular ------- says, that no information
[--- got,] in trenching which a stone vessel was found imbedded in the ------- can be obtained in
[---] and resembling a cup about 4 inche in diameter, and made of ------- the locality respecting
[a] piece of hard whinstone. This curious relic, now in the possession ------- this cup
[of] the present incumbent, is perhaps as old as the days of Druidism.
Ancient Buildings. - The only remains of ancient buildings are
[the] ruins of Castlecraig or Tigh na Craig (the house of the rock) ------- Written & Described
[in] the west end of the parish. It is built on the edge of a precipice
[---] by the shore of the Cromarty Frith, and was originally sur-
ounded by a stone wall, but the fragments of which now only
[remains] to the north east and West of it. From what family,
[the] lands and Castle were purchased by the Gordons of Newhall
[are] not certain.
The united parish is divided among 9 heritors, three of whom
[---] only Resident. Colin McKenzie Esq. of Newhall is patron of
[the] parish, and proprietor of about one half of it.
The next property in point of extent is that of Poyntzfield ------- Written & Described
The present proprietor is George Gunn Munro Esq.
The other properties in the parish are those of Braelangwell ------- Written & Described
belonging to Duncan Davidson Esq. of Tulloch Drimcudden at ------- Written & Described
present in the hands of the Trustees of the late Donald McKenzie
Esq, of Newhall. Kinbeachie, the property of Thomas Urquhart Esqr ------- Written & Described
[East] Culbo the property of Dr [Doctor] McKenzie. Woodhead the ------- Written & Described
property
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