Volume contents
- 1 - Blackford , page 1 (start)
- 10 - Blackford , page 10
- 20 - Blackford , page 20
- 30 - Blackford , page 30
- 40 - Blackford , page 40
- 50 - Blackford , page 50
- 60 - Blackford , page 60
- 70 - Blackford , page 70
- 80 - Blackford , page 80
- 90 - Blackford , page 90
- 97 - Blackford , page 97 (end)
- 98 - Blackford , title page
- 99 - Blackford , index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE COFFIN FOUND HERE [Westmuir of Drumfad] | Stone Coffin (Found here) Stone Coffin (Found here) |
William McLachlan. Westmuir of Drumfad. Mr John Donaldson, Tenant. Kirkton |
117 | Mr McLachlan informs me that he found a number of stones built in the form of a coffin, the top being covered with boulders, at the time he was removing a number of cairns, for the purpose of cultivating a portion of his farm then a moor, he states that there were no less than 21 cairns in a space of about 2 acres, the largest of these (under which the coffin was found) contained upwards of 20 loads of stones, and the smaller ones from 16 to 18 loads, these cairns are also very numerous up on the moorland still in an uncultivated state, and the neighbouring farmers have removed many cairns from off their lands, about 200 yds [yards] to the east of this are the vestiges of 3 circles, they appear like an encampment, but no certain information can be obtained about these, in the vicinity of these dozens of cairns are still visible although overgrown with heather and broom. |
| Supposed ROMAN OUTPOST [Westmuir of Drumfad] | 117 | They are supposed to have formed a Roman Outpost. |
Continued entries/extra info
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County of Perth -- Ph [Parish] of BlacKford.
Ordnance Survey - Perth county, OS Name Books - Perth county - Volume 10 - Parish of Blackford, OS1/25/10
This volume contains information found in the parish of Blackford.
Ordnance Survey - Perth 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 Perth, which is in central Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.