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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN [West Lomond] | Cairn Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Mr. Howden. Mr. Skinner. Mr. Senior. Mr. Reid. |
016 | [situation] 2 1/4 miles S.W. [South West] of Strathmiglo. A large heap of stones on the summit of the West Lomond, and known in the neighbourhood as a Cairn; but whether it has been a Druidical Cairn or Sacrifice, (as conjectured in Leighton's His. [History] of Fife) or a Memorial is not known. "Upon the summit of the West Lomond Hill there is still existing however a large Cairn, 112 Yards in circumference & of considerable height. the whole of the stones composing which must have been brought with great labour from the bottom of the hill. This has obviously been a Druidical Cairn of Sacrifice, not one of memorial, as the name of the hill still implies, The British word Llummon, signifying a hill of Fire, on this cairn thus it may be presumed the large flat stone was placed on which the sacred fire was lighted; and that there the Priests of Druidism performed the rites of their Pagan worship. " Leighton's History of Fife. |
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Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 27 - Parishes of Abernethy, Auchtermuchty, Falkland and Strathmiglo, OS1/13/27
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Abernethy, Auchtermuchty, Falkland, and Strathmiglo.
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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