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[Page] 84
P [Plan] 4D List of Names collected by John E Darnan RS [Royal Sappers] & Miners
Trace 5
[Parish] Calder
[Description continues] Cunnigar (Continued) considered one of the most noted places of their rendezvous, and at no distant period was this superstitious practice in existence, several excavations is recorded as having taken place here, Tradition reports, that on the spot where their ashes remained, no grass would evere grow; which however is not so at present, and if this be the case many of those deluded creatures must have met with an unjust and untimely end; many human bones however have been found here but without the slightest appearance of being touched by fire. I believe there were also some stone coffins found, The late Dr Sommers minister of this parish [Mid Calder] a man of great antiquarian research had this mound excavated in several parts and found nothing but the above human remains
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Continuation of Description for "Cunnigar" from previous Page 83.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 9 - Parishes of Midcalder and Kirknewton, OS1/11/9
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Midcalder, and Kirknewton
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian 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 Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.