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Volume contents
- 1 - Alness etc , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Alness etc , Page 10
- 20 - Alness etc , Page 20
- 30 - Alness etc , Page 30
- 40 - Alness etc , Page 40
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- 136 - Alness etc , Page 136 (end)
- 137 - Alness etc , Title page
- 138 - Alness etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCULPTURED STONE [Hilton of Cadboll] | Sculptured Stone | Mr Macleod. Invergordon Castle Mr A. Munro, Invergordon Mains Mr J. Urquhart, Invergordon |
066 | "The Stone at Hilton of Cadboll" (This stone was removed a few years ago from Milton of Cadboll by Mr Macleod, the proprietor, and put up where it now stands near Invergordon Castle) is one of three which stood no great distance from each other on the low coast of Ross shire, on the north side of Cromarty Frith, They are perhaps the most remarkable in Scotland for their elaborate finish and varied representation. A country tradition assigns to them a common origin, as the memorials of three Danish Princes who were buried here, The stone at Hilton, has at some former period been taken down and converted into a grave stone, and it now lies in a shed, the wall of which is believed to form part of an ancient chapel. For this purpose one of the sides was smoothed by erasing the ancient sculpture from it and following inscription was substituted: He that lives well - dyes well - says Solomon -the wise - Heir lies Alexander Duff - and his three wives. The stone is referred to by Cordiner in his antiquities and Scenery of the North of Scotland p.p. [pages] 65, 66, London 1780, and in his remarkable [continued on page 112] |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 111
Ross shire -- Parish of Rosskeen
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty county, OS Name Books - Ross and Cromarty county (Mainland) - Volume 2 - Parishes of Alness and Rosskean, OS1/28/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Alness and Rosskean.
Ordnance Survey - Ross and Cromarty 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 Ross and Cromarty, which is in the north of Scotland. It was formed in 1891 by uniting the separate counties of Cromarty and Ross.
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