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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Dunnottar Castle continued] | The Ruins of Dunnottar Castle are in a good state of preservation, but with the exception of Benholm's Lodge, the whole of the buildings are roofless, most of the walls remain entire, they are not so thick as the generality of the walls of ancient inland Castles. The undermentioned are the principal names of the different portions of the Castle. | |||
| The Seven Chambers | The Seven Chambers The Seven Chambers |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
017.08 | A long range of building on the west side. |
| Dining Room | Dining Room Dining Room |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
017.08 | A long range of building on the north side. |
| Whigs' Vault Whigs' Vault |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
A vault or dungeon so called on account of being the prison of the Covenanters. | ||
| Thief's hole or Dungeon Thief's hole or Dungeon |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
An underground prison or Dungeon. | ||
| Silver House Silver House |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
Supposed to have been the place where the family plate was kept. | ||
| Two Pend Sentries Two Pend Sentries |
Mr R Duthie (Stonehaven) Estate Plan. Dated 1768 |
Two covered gateways or the approach from the gateway or principal entrance. |
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[page] 59Parish of Dunnottar
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"the names it is probable they were demolished in order to furnish materials for this immense edifice
which was built in its present Castellated form in the 14th. Century by the Marischal family".
(Gaelic Etymologies and Antiquities Scots Magazine,
October 1807. P. [Page] 733.)
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Alison James- Moderator, Bizzy- Moderator
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