OS1/17/20/37
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HILTON | Hilton Hilton Hilton |
Rev Mr. McDonald parish manse Mr. W. Kemp parish school Mr. D. McGillivray parish school Dunlichty |
020 | A small farm steading dwelling house and outhouses one storey high thatched and in very bad repair the property of Samuel Smithson Esq. Heighinton, Darlington, Co Durham. |
| STONE CIRCLES [Hilton] | Stone Circles Stone Circles Stone Circles Stone Circles Stone Circles Stone Circles |
Rev Mr. McDonald Mr. William Kemp Mr. Donald McGillivray Mr. Donald McBain |
020 | This name applies to what is locally believed to be a Druidical temple. It consists of two stone circles about 20 feet apart; the inner one is about 70 feet in diameter formed of rude stone boulders about 2 feet high and so close to each other that it looks like a fence; the outer circle consists of 10 upright stones about 4 feet high and with exception of one large stone at the south-west which is a remarkable object; they are all about the same size and shape but not equidistant; the large stone is about 10 feet high and about the same in width at the base and drawing to a sharp point at the top in shape slab like and seen at a long distance. |
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