Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARN MÒR (Site of) | Site of Battle. Stone Coffins. Human Bones & Urns found. |
Mr Brown Conechra Mr McNicol Strondavin |
162 | This spot is well known as being the site of Carn Mor; an extensive cairn said to have been erected by the Norwegians, after a battle fought on the spot. About 12 years ago, Mr Gordon of Auchinelia who then farmed the ground on which it stood, caused the cairn to be removed, & while removing it the workmen discovered 5 stone Coffins, four of them containing urns filled with ashes, & the fifth containing human bones. Tradition asserts this to be the site of battle fought between the Norwegians & the Gaels. The battle is said to have been drawn, & the Cairns Carn Mor & Carn Beag said to have been erected on the spot by the Norwegians. The Norwegians were shortly after, defeated at the battle fought at Cruadail. One of the lids of the Stone Coffins is [continued on page 8] |
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Ph [Parish] of Kilmodan -- Argyllshire
Ordnance Survey - Argyll county, OS Name Books - Argyll county - Volume 18 - Parish of Kilmodan, OS1/2/18
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kilmodan.
Ordnance Survey - Argyll 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 Argyll, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.