OS1/17/49/31
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE SPYNIE | Castle Spynie | Lord Lovat Mr C.Fraser, Knockanard Mr D.McDonald, Keeper, Clunes |
010 | This name applies to a circular construction, composed of Drystones, the walls appear to have been of different hieighs according to the accessibility of the eminence on which it is situated, it commands the whole of the surrounding country and also the Beauly Firth and a great part of the Moray Firth, it is supposed to be one of those hill forts which are so plentiful throughout the Highlands, it is now almost level with the summit of the hill, the loose stone of which are rolling from to time down its sides, It is on the property of Lord Lovat, Beaufort Castle, by Beauly. |
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