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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN [Kellie Law] | Cairn (ancient) Cairn (ancient) Cairn (ancient Cairn (ancient) |
Mr. Bogie. Mr. Young. Mr. F. Conolly Esq. Hist. [History] of Fife by J.M. Leighton, page 113. |
019 | [situation] On the summit of Kellie Law about 7/8 of a mile W [West] from Carnbee. The remains of an ancient cairn on the summit of "Kellie Law" it consists at present of an oval shaped ridge of land stones, about 79 feet long by about 59 broad and 3 to 4 high, it seems to have been of a circular form of about 79 feet in diameter, and of 9 to 10 high. nothing is known of its date or origin, except an opinion in the neighbourhood that it marks the spot where some warrior fell or was entored. [sic] |
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16 Parish of Carnbee[Margin Note] In Forms 136 page..50
[Note] "upon the top of some of these particularly Kellie Law is an immensely large Cairn of Stones of various kinds and sizes which evidently appear to have been collected with much labour and thrown together probably for the purpose of perpetuating the remembrance of some great event or with a view to kindle a fire upon the top of the Cairn to warn the country at a time of public danger. " Sinclairs Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] Vol. [Volume] 5 p.24
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