Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URNS CONTAINING HUMAN BONES FOUND HERE [Knock Hill] | Urns found here Urns found here |
New Statistical Account James Snodgrass |
008.14 | Mr James Snodgrass States that his father found two urns Containing or Supposed to contain human ashes he recollects in his infancy hearing that the urns were discovered at or about where the Trig [Trigonometrical] Station now Stands. Particular enquiry has been made but up to the present no person has been found to corroborate the Authorities Quote. |
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County of Renfrew Parish of Renfrew
"In 1778, two urns containing human ashes, were dug
up on the summit of the Knock hill. They were believed
to be Roman, this point being a little more than a mile
from the place where the Romans had a station, near Paisley."
New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account.]
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew county, OS Name Books - Renfrew county - Volume 21 - Parish of Renfrew, OS1/26/21
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Renfrew.
Ordnance Survey - Renfrew 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 Renfrew, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.