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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKEITH STONE | Skeith Stone Skeith Stone Skeith Stone |
Mr. James Nichol, Land Surveyor Cellardyke Mr. Gray Farmer Rennyhill Burgh Boundary Document |
020 | [situation] About 20 Chains W.S.W. [West South West] from Kilrenny. This stone stands on a slightly rising part of Renny hill farm Its height above the ground is nearly 4 feet. It is about 3 feet broad, and 1 foot thick. On the side to the East is rudely cut the Mariners Compass, with 8 points. No date is discernible on it and there is no very satisfactory tradition regarding it. It is now one of the marks for defining the Parliamentary boundary. |
Continued entries/extra info
17 Parish of Kilrenny Plan 20C Trace 3.
[Quotation]
"On a slightly elevated portion of ground to the west of the village of Kilrenny there is an upright Stone with some rude engraving somewhat resembling the mariners compass called Skeith or Skeigh or Scathe Stone but there is no satisfactory tradition concerning. It may possibly have been erected to commemorate some conflict which took place during the invasion of the East Neuk by the Danes." New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Fifeshire.
[signed] James Ireland c/a [Civilian Assistant] June 23rd 1853
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 85 - Parishes of Carnbee, Kilrenny and Anstruther Wester, OS1/13/85
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Carnbee, Kilrenny, and Anstruther Wester.
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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