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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SKIPNESS WATER | Skipness Water Skipness Water Skipness Water |
W. T. Fraser Esqr. Mr. Lang, Coalfin Donald Stalker, Auchnastrone |
213 | A small river bearing this name from junction of Garbh Allt with stream flowing through Srath nan Coileach (213 Trace 2) flows in a south & easterly direction, through a deep and rugged glen, and falls into Skipness Bay. |
| FORT [Dùnan Breac] | Dunan Breac Fort Dùnan Breac |
W. T. Fraser Esqr. Mr. Lang, Coalfin Donald Stalker, Auchnastrone |
213 | An artificial mound composed of earth and stones, on north margin of the above Water, a large precipice forms the south side. It is of an oval shape, & about 60 feet in length, and has been a place of some strength. "Upon several of the headlands near the coast there are ruins of small forts which probably served as watchtowers or stations for telegraphic signals" New Stat. [Statistical] Account. |
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