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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LEONARD'S TOWER | St. Leonard's Tower St. Leonard's Tower St. Leonard's Tower St. Leonard's Tower St. Leonard's Tower |
Leighton's His [History] of Fife Revd. [Reverend] J. Hardie Sibbald's His [History] of Fife Mr. Davidson Old & New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Accounts] |
037 | [situation] In the Town of Kinghorn. The site of a Tower which is supposed to have formed a portion of a religious house. "In the centre of the town, where the prison now stands: was an old Tower, which seems to have formed part of a religious house, dedicated to St. Leonard." Leighton's His. [History] of Fife Vol.II [Volume 2] "In the centre of the town, where the prison now stands: was an old Tower, which seems to have formed part of a religious house, dedicated to St. Leonard." Full. [Fullarton's] Gazetteer of Scotland. |
| DANISH COINS AND ROMAN REMAINS FOUND HERE 1840 [Kinghorn] | Danish Coins & remains found here 1840 Supposed Site of Danish Camp Supposed Site of Danish Camp Supposed Site of Danish Camp Supposed Site of Danish Camp |
Mr. James Kinninmonth Farmer Invertiel David Scott Laborer Linktown James Scott Laborer Linktown Robert Aitkin, Laborer Invertiel |
037 | An extent marked by long red dots on Trace 1 on different portions of which were found stone coffins containing human bones also flags covering human bones, and a Danish coin. all turned up by the plough, and in excavating - Mr. Kinnimonth, occupier, has the coin (a small silver one) and pointed out the site - as the site of a Camp, it rests solely on his authority, although others have been consulted - the laborers quoted were the men who found most of the objects mentioned. |
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6 Plan 37C Kinghorn Parish
[Note - Arrowed to "Supposed site of Danish Camp."] upon the Common plan is is, thus Danish Coins and Roman Remains found here 1840. left for Cap [Captain] Bayly to decide.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 71 - Parish of Kinghorn, OS1/13/71
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parish of Kinghorn.
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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