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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PITCRUVIE | Pitcruvie Pitcruvie Pitcruvie Pitcruvie Balcruvie |
James Forgan occupier John D. Dundass Mr Smeal Estate Map County Map |
025 | [situation] About 1 mile NW [North West] from Kirkton of Largo. A large farm house with offices,thrashing machine and a large arable farm attached; occupied by James Forgan, the property of Mrs D. Dundass. |
| PITCRUVIE CASTLE (Ruins of) | Pitcruvie Castle (ruins of) Pitcruvie Castle (ruins of) Pitcruvie Castle (ruins of) Castle of Balcruvie Balcruvie or Pitcruvie Castle of Balcruvie |
James Forgan John D Dundass Mr. Smeal Old Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] |
025 | [Situation] About 1 mile N.W. [North West] from Kirkton of Largo. The ruins of an ancient castle, situated at the farm house of Pitcruvie, supposed to have been the residence of a branch of the family of Lindsay who obtained a charter of the lands of Pitcruvie and others in 1498. ( bide Leighton's His; [History] of Fife) It has been a plain and substantially built edifice & evidently covered a much larger extent than shown in the existing remains, a portion of the outer walls being all that now remains of it. The date of its erection is unknown. |
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