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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAVOCK HOLE | Havock Hole Havock Hole Havock Hole Cave of Havock |
James McArthur Mr. McCohn John Traquaer Irvine's History of Dumbartonshire |
022 | A Cave in the face of a rocky precipice near Clarkhill, Mr. McArthur says that it extends in for about 20 yards as he at one time reached the end of it with a pole. "On the lands of Ardoch is situated the Cave of Ardoch reputed at one time to have been a favourite resort of Lennox Witches, and which is supposed to have had an outlet at its northern extremity. A tradition, no doubt, founded on the Elfish Chant, "In at the flow of the Havock and out at the Yetts o' Carman, This is the only memory of a once popular superstition which still lingers in the locality" Irvine's History of Dumbartonshire |
| CLARKHILL | Clarkhill Clarkhill |
Mr. McCohn Proprietor James McArthur |
022 | A fine dwelling house, having a garden and a small portion of ornamental ground attached |
| ARTHUR'S SEAT | Arthur's Seat Arthur's Seat |
James McArthur R. Glen |
022 | A small eminence west of Castle Hill, it is wooded |
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44[Below Various modes of spelling for Havock Hole:]
Havock Hole is the general expression
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