Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CUNNER LAW | Cunner Law Cunner Law Cunner Law |
George Laing Gilliston. Samuel Maule East Cassingray. Hist. [History] of Fife by J.M. Leighton, p 113. Mr. Bisset farmer Wester Kellie. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee. A small hill of oval shape and arable surface on the farm of Gibliston on the summit is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] party Gibliston Hill. The same stands on the margin of what was at one time an ancient cairn. this hill form on [forms one] of a small ridge of hills which stretches from East to West nearly through the middle of the Parish. These are Carnbee Law, Kellie Law, Gillings Hill & this one. |
| CAIRN (Remains of) [Cunner Law] | Remains of Cairn | George Laing Gibliston. Samuel Maule E. Cassingray. Mr Bisset farmer Wester Kellie. |
019 | Parish of Carnbee The remains of an ancient cairn on the summit of Cunner Law. It consists of a circular ridge of earth and stones about 75 links in diameter and about 2 feet high. It is the outer margin of what was formerly a large cairn of stones. Which was removed about 20 years ago by Mr Peattie, farmer now of Winthank. The cairn covered a stone coffin in which was found the remains of a human skeleton. No weapons of any kind were found in or near it . |
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65 List of names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst.
[signed] Thomas Smith c/a [Civilian Assistant] 11th May 1853
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 23 - Parishes of Newburn, Kilconquhar and Carnbee, OS1/13/23
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Newburn, Kilconquhar, and Carnbee.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties
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 counties of Fife in the east of Scotland and Kinross in central Scotland. The boundaries of these counties were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.
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