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Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE COFFINS OR KISTVAENS (Found Here) [North North East of Dundee Law] | Stone Coffins found here Stone Coffins found here |
Mr. George Barrie Lawton (Tenant) Mr. R. Leighton Ballfield |
054 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile N N E [North North East] of the Summit of Dundee Law Over a large portion of the field lying on the East side of the Road shown on this Trace several stone Coffins or "Kistvaens" have from time to time been found in draining and other farming operations, as well as large quantities of human bones. One of the former having been cut through in making the road itself now lies partly exposed on the East side, projecting from the side of the bank. They appear generally to lie near to the surface, not exceeding from 20 to 24 Inches from it, & are scattered in various directions. Upon being opened they have been found to contain nothing more than a small confused mass of indescribable matter, sometimes mixed with soil &c. In one instance however which occurred [continued on page 32] |
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Town of Dundee -- Sheet 54. 5 No. 7 Trace No. 3
Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 22 - Town of Dundee, OS1/14/22
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire town of Dundee.
Ordnance Survey - Angus county
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 county of Angus, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.