Aberdeenshire HER - NJ31NE0013 - DAVIDSON'S CAIRN

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Primary ReferenceNJ31NE0013
NameDAVIDSON'S CAIRN
NRHE Card No.NJ31NE72
NRHE Numlink 126664
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details A small cairn which marks the spot where Davidson, a poacher, was found dead of natural causes (as noted in the OS Name Book, 1866). It is a cairn of white quartz boulders, within which has been set a granite boulder bearing the inscription 'A DAVIDSON 1792 - 1843'.
Last Update07/07/2023
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National Grid Reference: NJ 3642 1970


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