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Parish of Dunnottar

To be further enquired about. [Initialled] B.R.
"Breddon Bay, i.e. Bri Dun Bay, i.e. the Bay of the high Fork. Bri in
the Gaelic signifies high, it has been corrupted into Bre or Brae, which
many have supposed (but erroneously) to be of Saxon origin. Where this high
Fort stood, must now be matter of mere conjecture, as no vestige of it remains.
*It is however extremely probable, it stood on the summit of the high ground
about a quarter of a mile back from the bay.
Dunnotter, i.e. Dun Ottir, i.e. the Fort on the shelve projecting into the sea,
which admirably describes its local Situation, and distinguishes it from
Bri Dun, before mentioned. Dunnotter Castle stands at the western ex-
tremity of Breddon Bay in the neighbourhood of Stonehaven. There is also a
small Dun on a rock at the eastern extremity of the Bay named Dunie. (1) i.e. Dunan
i.e. the little Fort. Breddon Bay from the number of forts on it appears anciently
to have been a place of great consequence. Besides Dun Bri, Dun Ottir, and
Dunie, there is also a circular encampment (2) of several acres, nearly surrounded
by the sea, and secured on the land side by a fosse and rampart. (3) Dunnotter
Castle is well known as one of the most impregnable forts in Scotland. It is an
immense pile of building. As no vestige of Dun Bri or Dunie, remains but the
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* It is generally supposed to have
stood on the Bowduns, which
is supposed to be a corruption
of Bri Dun, Braedun, or Breddon.
[Initialled] B.R

1 Dunie see p. [page] 20 - This is now called Dunniecaer
Several Stones, with ancient sculpture
on them were found on the summit of
this Rock, which are in possession of
Alexander Thomson Esqr. Banchory Ternan.
[Initialled] B.R.

2 This is supposed to be Bowduns [Initialled] B.R.

3 See Rampart (Remains of) [Initialled] B.R.