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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE OF DUNNIDEER (Remains of) | Dunnideer Dunnideer Dunnideer Dunnideer |
Mr. P. Beattie, Dunnydeer, Mr. A. Roger. Jun. [Junior] Insch, Castl. Arch. [Castellated Architecture] of Aberdeenshire, by Sir Andrew Leith Hay Of Rannes K.H. F.R.S.E. Statistical Account of Aberdeenshire. |
044 | The Castle of Dunnideer, upon the summit of a conical hill, with an elevation of about six hundred feet from the bed of the rivulet at its base, is a conspicuous and picturesque object from nearly every part of the district of Garioch. That the extensive fort, and the more modern tower within its area, are extremely ancient, there can be no doubt. All is conjecture as to the history of the former, and nothing beyond very vague tradition leads to a conclusion as to the date when the latter was constructed. The fort has evidently extended over the whole flat oval summit of the cone, its form, a parallelogram, curved at one extremity, and, in length, about 170 feet by 70. From the state of the ruin, it is impossible to ascertain the dimensions of the wall; but, from existing appearances, it must have been of considerable strength. The materials are vitrified; and, lower down the hill, is distinctly marked a line of circumvallation, similar to that, on a more extensive scale, upon the mountain of Noth, in Strathbogie. The appearance of both is identical, and, it is probable, they were built about the same period, and formed part of a chain of forts, constructed as places of refuge and security, when attacked, to the inhabitants [Continued on page 54] |
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