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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE CISTS FOUND [nr parish church] | Alexander Howie, Park Keeper Andrew Mill Wright Sir James Campbell Pr. [Proprietor] New Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account] |
020 | The place where 4 Stone Cists were found about the year 1834 as pointed out to me by Alexander Howie a very old man in presence of the Proprietor. They contained the usual remains, and a presumed to be "the number of Stone Coffins found a few years ago about 300 yards east of the Church" alluded to in the New Stat: Acct. [Statistical Account] | |
| STONE CIST FOUND [Mill Den] | 020 | Further East at the edge of the wood overhanging the River North Esk at the end of the Mill Den was found a very large rude stone slab on the removal of the floor of a cottage under which were quantities of human bones &c as pointed out by the same person. [Initialled] JB Lt.Col. [Lieutenant Colonel] |
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Ordnance Survey - Angus county, OS Name Books - Forfar (Angus) county - Volume 79 - Parish of Stracathro, OS1/14/79
This volume contains information on place names found in the Forfarshire parish of Stracathro.
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.