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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CRAIG OF MIGVIE or HILL OF ROWAN | Craig of Migvie or Hill of Rowan Craig of Migvie or Hill of Rowan Craig of Migvie or Hill of Rowan Craig of Migvie |
Duncan Michie, David Inglis, Baillies William Duke, West Migvie County Map |
006 | An isolated hill, of considerable height, forms one of the principal features in the district, & situated about a mile west of "Tarfside", along its eastern and western base, are numerous cairns or small tumuli. "These warriors (Comyn and Bruce) are locally said to have fought a bloody Battle here, and the artificial looking cairns which lie scattered along the south east side of Rowan hill are called the graves of the slain; and the name of the mountain is said to have had its origin in the adventure of that day, when, as the tradition runs, the king rallied his forces by calling out Row-in!" (See Cairns,) (Jervise's, Land of the Lindsays) |
| CHAPEL (In Ruins) [Burn of Rowan] | Episcopal Chapel (Remains of) Episcopal Chapel (Remains of) Episcopal Chapel (Remains of) |
Land of the Lindsays Duncan Michie David Inglis |
006 | A small ruin, situated on an eminence north side of "Burn of Rowan" and about half a mile west of the present Chapel, It is about 70 feet long and 12 ft [feet] broad, the walls which only remain are about 2 feet thick and the same in height, "Mr Scott came suddenly by his death, 1758, when passing near the ruins of the Episcopal Chapel on the Rowan (which had been burned to the ground by the army), by being thrown from his horse and killed on the spot. (Jervise's Land of the Lindsays) |
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