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Repentance Churchyard
Within the churchyard beside Repentance Tower
and some 80 feet to the SE [South East] of it stands a
grave stone on which is carved a representa:
tion of Adam and Eve being tempted by
the serpent. On the back of it is inscribed "Here
lyes Janet Rae spouse to George Douglas
in Trailtrow she died 14 March 1739 aged
72 also George Douglas her husband leat
Smith in Trailtrow he dies 26 March 1768
aged 100". This stone was described by D.
Christison and illustrated in the Proceedings.

Fort Dalton site
This fort has occupied the summit of a
prominent hillock which rises to a height
of some 30 to 40 feet overlooking the road
between Kirkwood Lodge and Dalton
village. The site is under cultivation and
except for a slight bank which drops
with a long scarp for some 4 or 5 feet
of elevation to a shoulder on the West
there is no trace left of defences. The
O.S. [Ordnance Survey] shows the fort as oval measuring
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Standing Stone Dalton Village
Standing in the centre of Dalton village is
a four sided pillar 6 ft. [feet] 5 ins. [inches in height
above ground. The story connected with
it told to me by the blacksmith, a reliable

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