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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AN DUNAN | An Dunan An Dunan An Dunan An Dunan |
John McDougall. Val. [Valuator] Duncan McCorquodale. D. Paterson. Oban Mill. Donald Campbell "L.C.P House" [Lorn Combination Poor House] |
098 | A small rocky hill south of "Lorn Corporation Poor-House", on the south-west end of which are situated what appears to be the remains of a Pictish or "Danish Fort". Traces of the wall are still discernible on its west side; on the north east is an outlet. It is well protected by a bold rocky face on the east, south, and west sides. |
| FORT [An Dunan] | "Fort" "Fort" |
John McDougall Mr. Cameron. Govr. [Governor] of Poorhouse |
098 | the remains of a Pictish or "Danish Fort". Traces of the wall are still discernible on its west side; on the north east is an outlet. It is well protected by a bold rocky face on the east, south, and west sides. John McDougall, who is upwards of 60 years of age, states that in his younger days the walls were in a more perfect condition than at the present day. About ½ mile south-east of this there is another Fort. There is no mention made with respect to these in any of the Minuted Records of the Parish. |
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[Page] 38Town of Oban -- Argyll.
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