OS1/14/10/51
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supposed Site of BATTLE between the Scots and Danes 1010 [Carnoustie] | Supposed Site of Battle between the Scots and Danes 1010 | Revd. [Reverend] Mr. Meek, Carnoustie Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Millar Carnoustie Mr. Auchterlonie Carnoustie |
051 | [Situation] On the Site of Canoustie village This battle is mentioned in history as having been fought between the Scotch and Danish about the year 1010. A large number of skeletons and stone coffins have been dug up in Carnoustie when excavating for building purposes, and are supposed to have been the remains of those who fell in battle. The authorities supplied suppose this battle to have been fought where the village is now situated, and with their approval, the words "Supposed Site of Battle &c" are written on trace along the southern part of the village extending over the several localities in which the remains referred to above have been found. The fighting, however, from the accounts given in the Scottish chronicle and other histories, appears to have ranged over a considerable extent of Country. From the South Side of Barry parish, up along its eastern boundary, and as far north as Camustane Hill in Monikie parish, where a stone cross marks the spot where the Danish General Camus was Slain. [continued on page 52] |
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[page] 51Barry parish -- Sheet 51 No. 16
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