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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 32 - Parish of Kilbirnie, OS1/3/32

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[Further notes - Site of Cairn]
"In 1836, a stone Coffin, containing remains of
"Human bones, was discovered on the farm of
"Langlands, about 3/4 of a mile N. [North] of Kilbirnie.
"The tumulus over it was by much the most remarkable
"object of the kind in this quarter. It stood on the level
"part of a field, Skirted by the Garnock on the West. It was
"of a circular form, 100 feet in diameter, and 6 feet in height, Originally
"it had been much higher, but about the beginning of the century, a
"great quantity of stones were taken from the summit to form
"a road in the neighbourhood." New Stat, Acct, [New Statistical Account]

Tumuli, in Scotland when formed of stones, are invariably called Cairns
DH. [initials]

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 32 - Parish of Kilbirnie, OS1/3/32

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kilbirnie.

Ordnance Survey - Ayr 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 Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.

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