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Deskford
  • Scottish Gaelic: Deasgard
Deskford is located in Moray
Deskford
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Deskford (Scottish Gaelic: Deasgard[1]) is a parish and a small settlement in Moray, Scotland, formerly in Banffshire.

A number of significant historical and archaeological remains have been found in the area, notably the remains of a carnyx.[2]

The Leichestown Deskford carnyx & reconstruction. Museum of Scotland
The hamlet of Deskford.
  1. ^ "Rannsaich an Stòr-dàta Briathrachais Gàidhlig".
  2. ^ Hunter, Fraser (of Museum of Scotland), Carnyx and Co- piece by Hunter on the carnyx

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(1854). Vol I. by Rev. John Marius Wilson p.130 "History of Deskford Castle by Cullen & Deskford Church of Scotland". Retrieved 4 February 2017. Who Was Who...

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p. 178 Sachs 1940, p. 189 Sachs 1940, p. 192 Sachs 1940, pp. 196–201 "Deskford carnyx". Archived from the original on 19 January 2021. Retrieved 23 January...

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