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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENNAN HEAD | Bennan Head Bennan Head Bennan Head Bennan Head Bennan Head Bennan Head Bennan Head |
Estate Map John Murchie Kilbride Bennan William Shaw East Bennan Admiralty Chart McCulloch's Western Isles Fullarton's Gazetteer Anderson's Guide to the Highlands |
259.07 | A bold rocky precipice. Commencing about a quarter of a mile to the west of where the Struey water meets the sea and terminates about a half mile east of same. |
| BLACK CAVE | Black Cave Black Cave Black Cave Black Cave Black Cave |
Estate Map John Murchie Kilbride Bennan William Shaw East Bennan Fullarton's Gazetteer Anderson's Guide to the Highlands |
259.07 | This is more like a great Arch than a Cave it does extend far under the rocks but is of considerable altitude |
| STRUEY ROCKS | Struey Rocks Struey Rocks Struey Rocks Struey Rocks Struey Rocks |
Estate Map John Murchie Kilbride Bennan William Shaw East Bennan Fullarton's Gazetteer Anderson's Guide to the Highlands |
259.07 | This name refers to the huge masses of broken rock for a considerable distance either side of the black Cave. It, is sometimes used as "Bennan head" or "Struey Rocks" but from what I can gather from the people in the locality Bennan head, refers to the perpendicular masses, and Struey to the Broken horizontal masses. |
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