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Parish of Rhynie
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Description Continued - extinct volcanoes, from the lava like appearance of the slag, and with regard, to Noth in particular, this has been maintained from the general appearance of the Hill. But this is evidently a groundless hypothis, [hypothesis] not only unsupported; but even contradicted by the facts of the case. Some again consider the Vitrification as entirely the result of accident: such as the frequent burning of beacon fires on these spots, a cause quite inadequate to the effect. While others, maintain that it was purposely effected, to supply the place of mortar, and even allege, that stones of a fusible nature were knowingly selected, and brought from a distance for this and - an hypothis liable to grave objections, from the amount of knowledge that assumes for a rude age. Perhaps, if we suppose that the walls, formed of wood and stone; intermixed and covered with brushwood and turf, being kindled either by accident or design, this effect was produced, when the materials were fusible and the heat concentrated, we will not be far from the truth.
From "Scotland in Middle Ages" "Sketches of Early Scotch History and Social Progress by Cosmo [continued on next page] JMD [James McDonald]

Note: I dug out the "well" to the bottom. It is only about 5 feet deep & there is no spring. The "well" is a pure fiction - still the name should be kept on the map as the natives think so much of it & it is an object of interest to visitors. I built it up as it was before leaving it. J McD. [James McDonald]

Note: For description etc. of Vitrified Forts in general, see Chalmers' Caledonia Vol 1. Pages 471-2-3

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