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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN (Law Head) | Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Mr. Nicholas Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account]] of Scotland. Mr. Cochrane |
024 | A Small mount on the summit of Law Head covered with grass and a few rugged stones. About 70 years ago a stone coffin and earthen jars, supposed to be of Roman Manufacture, were found at this spot. Copied from N. [Name] Book for Plan 24B |
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[Note - Cairn] In Old English
[Quotation]
" About 7 years ago on the Head law, between Markinch and Balgonie, a Coffin was found, of a square form, made of four unhewn slabs of Free Stone set edge ways, and covered with a broad stone of the same kind, upon which was laid a large unformed mass of stone, above all a heap or Cairn of small stones, the bones enclosed in it were calcined" Old Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
Transcriber's notes
Entry "Cairn" not pre-populated. Added by Moderator.
A pencilled note with "70?" to the quotation indicates an error.
Ordnance Survey - Fife and Kinross counties, OS Name Books - Fife and Kinross county - Volume 95 - Parishes of Markinch and Wemyss, OS1/13/95
This volume contains information on the place names found in the parishes of Markinch and Wemyss.
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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