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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILL OF CAIRNTON | Hill of Cairnton Hill of Cairnton Hill of Cairnton |
Mr. A. Wyness Drakemire Mr. Keith Croft on Coldwells Mr. A. Stephen Mill of Fortree |
030 | Applied to a small hill on the farm of Drakemire, The property of The Honourable A H. Gordon |
| Site of CAIRN [Hill of Cairnton] | Site of Cairn, Stone cist, urn and Coins found here A.D. 1850. Site of Cairn, Stone cist, urn and Coins found here A.D. 1850. |
Mr. Keith Croft on Coldwells Mr. A. Wyness Drakemire |
030 | In the year 1850, While Mr. Keith and Mr. Wyness were reclaiming this land, there stood a Cairn on this site, and while removing it they found at its base, a stone cist and urn filled with the usual blackish earth, they also found eighteen Coins Mr. Wyness Said they were of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. |
| STONE CIST, URN AND COINS FOUND HERE A.D. 1850 [Hill of Cairnton] | Site of Cairn, Stone cist, urn and Coins found here A.D. 1850. Site of Cairn, Stone cist, urn and Coins found here A.D. 1850. |
Mr. Keith Croft on Coldwells Mr. A. Wyness Drakemire |
030 | In the year 1850, While Mr. Keith and Mr. Wyness were reclaiming this land, there stood a Cairn on this site, and while removing it they found at its base, a stone cist and urn filled with the usual blackish earth, they also found eighteen Coins Mr. Wyness Said they were of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. |
| Site of CAIRN [Mains of Fortree] | Site of Cairn, stone cist and Flint Arrowheads found here A.D. 1826 Site of Cairn, stone cost and Flint Arrowheads found here A.D. 1826 |
Mr. Keith Croft on Coldwells Mr. A. Wyness Drakemire |
030 | In the year 1826 While the men employed at this part of the farm were reclaiming this land they Came upon the Site of this Cairn, and found amongst the Stones a Stone cist, urn and Flint arrowheads, the urn Contained the usual blackish earth. |
| STONE CIST, URN AND FLINT ARROWHEADS FOUND HERE A.D. 1826 [cairn, Mains of Fortree] | Site of Cairn, stone cist and Flint Arrowheads found here A.D. 1826 Site of Cairn, stone cost and Flint Arrowheads found here A.D. 1826 |
Mr. Keith Croft on Coldwells Mr. A. Wyness Drakemire |
030 | In the year 1826 While the men employed at this part of the farm were reclaiming this land they Came upon the Site of this Cairn, and found amongst the Stones a Stone cist, urn and Flint arrowheads, the urn Contained the usual blackish earth. |
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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Ellon
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 29 - Parish of Ellon, OS1/1/29
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Ellon.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.