OS1/2/12/18
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARR IOLA | Barr Iola Barr Iola Barr Iola |
A Crawford John McCallum Peter McBride, Otter Ferry |
171 | A well known name applied to a prominent eminence, situated about half a mile south east of Corra farmhouse, on its summit are the remains of an ancient fort, Sign. [Signification] Not known, |
| FORT [Barr Iola] | Fort | A Crawford John McCallum Peter McBride, Otter Ferry |
171 | A fort situated on the summit of the above hill, is of an oval shape about 80 feet in length & 60 in breadth, the wall or rampart is composed of small loose stones, measuring from the interior about 5 feet in height at the northern extremity, & at the southern about 2 ft [feet], & in breadth (on the top) about 6 feet, the base sloping considerably down the hillside, Immediately south of it is situated a track of the foundation of what appears to have been a square building, but nothing known as to its origin; "In this parish there are several of those ancient duns which are common in many parts of Argyllshire. These are composed of a row of loose stones, generally placed in a circular form on some hill or eminence. They are supposed to have been places where fires were kindled in former times for the purpose of warning the country & summoning the people to assemble for the common defence, on the sudden appearance of an enemy" New Statistical Account, |
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