Descriptive Gazetteer Entry for Aithernie

Aithernie, an estate in Scoonie parish, Fife, 2 miles W by N of Largo. An ancient tumulus, on the top of n a conical hill here, was opened in 1821, and found to contain about twenty stone coffins, together with other sepulchral remains.


(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)

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Feature Description: "an estate"   (ADL Feature Type: "land parcels")
Administrative units: Scoonie ScoP       Fife ScoCnty

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