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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 58 - Parish of Stewarton, OS1/3/58

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5 feet by 4. The
grave [-] consists of
four stones, forming a
pit 3 feet square,
and 19 Inches in depth,
It was partly filled
with fine earth, in
which were embedded
two rudely formed
earthen Urns, containing
a few flint arrow-heads
and a quantity of
beads of various shapes,
made of a substance
known as Druids Glass,
from which I am
inclined to think
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it must have
appertained to that people.
Sometime ago a
similar grave was found
near The Same spot,
containing, (what appeared
to have been) the stone
head of a hammer.
I have an idea
There are other
graves in the same
locality, and sometime
or other I shall institute
a Search
The Urns and beads
are in my possession
and should you
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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 58 - Parish of Stewarton, OS1/3/58

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

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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