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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| URQUHART CASTLE (Ruins) | Urquhart Castle (Ruins) Urquhart Castle (Ruins) Urquhart Castle (Ruins) |
Revd [Reverend] Angus McCrae H. McGregor John Noble |
029 | This name applies to the ruins of an old castle standing on the Southern Shore of Urquhart Bay, at a point of land called Strone Point. The waters of Loch Ness wash the base of the rock on which the Castle stands on the South, East and partly on the North sides. the Court yard is very rough and uneven on the North side, but partly level on the South. The principal tower or Citadel is Situate at the North East corner of the Court and is of a Square form, the height of the walls are about sixty feet and breadth about thirty-eight. A short winding staircase led from the top of the tower to a Circular Shaped dungeon beneath the general surface over [continued on page 90] |
| DRAW BRIDGE (Remains of) [Urquhart Castle] | 029 | A drawbridge across the Fosse led to a gateway on the outer wall which gave access to the interior of the buildings. | ||
| FOSSE [Urquhart Castle] | 029 | A deep ditch which was probably level with the lake Separated the castle from the adjoining grounds on the North-West. |
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