Monument record MHG31746 - Burials, Dead Wood, Auldearn
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9162 5484 (72m by 84m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95SW |
| Old County | NAIRNSHIRE |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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Full Description
The wood is a small area of conifers with undergrowth on highest land. This area lies to the SW of the centre of the battle - royalist positions were apparently in the village itself with flanks to E & W - HAW 05/2005
Dead Wood, a small iregular rectangular wood in middle of field to S of village is marked & named on 1st ed OS.
The majority of the bodies from the battle of Auldearn (1647) were allegedly buried in Dead Wood. Other sources indicate that they were transferred there after they were exhumed on Garlic Hill at a later date - HAW 2/2003
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG2425 Text/Publication/Volume: Love J, McMullen E (ed). 1994. A Salmon for the Schoolhouse, A Nairnshire Parish in the C19.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Nov 13 2015 10:16AM
