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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
ACRES Acres
Acres
Acres
J.G. Campbell Esqr.
Sir John Ord
Mr. Smith Achnaba
171 A small farm house and offices the property of J.G. Campbell Esqr. of Castleton.
FORT (Site of) [Dùn Dubh] Dun Dubh
Dun Dubh
Dun Dubh
Dun Dubh
J.G. Campbell Esqr.
Sir John Ord
Mr. Smith
D. McFarlane
171 A small eminence on the summit of which there is supposed by the authorities to have been a tower or Castle. No portion of a building can be traces farther than a vast Valum of earth and stones, of circular shape. D McFarlane supposes the present mansion of Castleton to have taken its name from this object. I could see no traces of anything artificial - [Initialled] T.P.W.
DÙN DUBH Dun Dubh
Dun Dubh
Dun Dubh
Dun Dubh
J.G. Campbell Esqr.
Sir John Ord
Mr. Smith
D. McFarlane
171 A small eminence on the summit of which there is supposed by the authorities to have been a tower or Castle. No portion of a building can be traces farther than a vast Valum of earth and stones, of circular shape. D McFarlane supposes the present mansion of Castleton to have taken its name from this object. I could see no traces of anything artificial - [Initialled] T.P.W.
DRUIM CREAGACH Drim Creagach
Drim Creagach
Drim Creagach
Druim Creagach
Sir John Ord
D. McFarlane
Mr. Aitheson
171 A small rocky ridge on the lands of Achnaba The property of Sir John Ord
Sig. [Signification] Drim, A ridge. Creagach rocks

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Transcriber's notes

No separate Spelling, Authorities or Description appears for "Fort", but surveyor has included it on the page with "Dun Dubh". The details have been transcribed twice for convenience. The final sentence beginning "I could see" has been added in red ink.

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Alison James- Moderator, DANIALSAN, JCB

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