Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING SCHAW'S GRAVE TUMULUS (Remains of ) | King Schaws Grave | John Wilson Farmer Billholm William Thomson Farmer Boonies |
035 | [Situation] About 1/2 Mile N.E. [North East] From Airswood. This name applies to a Tumulus situated on the north side of "Bankhead Hill" on the farm of Billholm. It was opened in 1827 for the purpose of using the stones to build a march dyke about 80 Cartload were taken out of it when a Stone Coffin or Urn measuring 4 feet by 2 feet was discovered containing human bones, by the position of them the body has been doubled up. Tradition says they were the remains of a Pictish King by name "Schaw" who was drowned in a pool (now called "Kings Pool") near the junction of the White Esk and Black Esk. The Urn is still preserved and placed on the spot where found. |
| TUMULUS (Remains of) [King Schaw's Grave] | 035 |
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Parish of Westerkirk -- Sheet 35 No. 6 Trace 1
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 53 - Parish of Westerkirk, OS1/10/53
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Westerkirk.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries 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 Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.