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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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CULLODEN STATION | Culloden Station Culloden Station |
A. Dougall Esq. [Esquire]Secretary to railway Mr James Owen, Station-master. |
004 | The first station on the Highland railway after leaving Inverness for the south, and about 3 miles from that town. It is a good new building, built of brick and slated. Property of The Highland Railway Company. |
STONE CIRCLE [nr Culloden Station] | Stone Circle (Remains of) Stone Circle (Remains of) |
Arthur Forbes Esq. [Esquire] of Culloden Mr. Donald Mcgilivray, Allanfearn. |
004 | This is generally believed to have been a Druidical Temple - It consists of one upright stone, towards the south, about 5 feet high, and about 20 other smaller ones, mostly imbedded in the ground, in a curved line. Arthur Forbes Esq. [Esquire] states that, during his recollection, there were more stones there than there are at present. On the property of Arthur Forbes Esq. [Esquire] of Culloden. |
Continued entries/extra info
County of Inverness Parish of Inverness & Bona [page] 571st column - under Stone Circle is written '(Remains of)' & below that 'Old English'
Situation 4-11 4-11
Transcriber's notes
The Stone Circle is illustrated with a small sketch.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Christine Y
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