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Dickmount Law

Cairn(s)

Folklore

There is a hill called Dick, or Dickmount-law, which is said, in one of the statistical accounts, to signify a rampart of protection or peace. It is about a mile E. of the church, and seems to have been very much adapted to both the abovementioned purposes. On the top of this hill there is a large cairn, now covered with grass, and hollow in the middle, where the baron held his courts. From it there is oneof the most extensive prospects in this country. There is a view of the Grampian hills, for more than 30 miles, the coast of Fife for about 18 miles, the Isle of May, the Lowmonds of Fife, Largo-law, and the German Ocean for above 50 miles.
From the Statistical Account of Scotland by Sir John Sinclair, 1791-99, volume 12, p181.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
27th February 2009ce
Edited 27th February 2009ce

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