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STANDING STONES [Yarehouse] Standing Stones Mr Farquhar
Mr George McKay
Mr William Mowat
029 Two stones about four feet in height situated at the Farm steading of Yarrows. They are the remains of A Picts House which formerly stood here the stones of which has been used for building the present dwelling house and steading
PICT'S HOUSE (Remains of) [Yarehouse] 029 Two stones about four feet in height situated at the Farm steading of Yarrows. They are the remains of A Picts House which formerly stood here the stones of which has been used for building the present dwelling house and steading
BROUGH [1895] [Yarehouse] Archaelogia Scotica Vol [Volume] 5 Part 1 page 131 029
BATTLE MOSS (Supposed Site of Battle) Battle Moss
Battle Moss
Mr R Shearer, Thrumster
Sir Henry Dryden
Mr A Donaldson Thrumster
029 A large district of Peat Moss on the East shore of the Loch of Yarehouse. A Battle is supposed to have been fought here, a number of Stones in Lines to be distincly seen on the ground.

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