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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUMSARGARD CASTLE (Site of) | Drumsargard Castle (Site of) Drumsargard Castle (Site of) Drumsargard Castle (Site of) Drumsargard Castle (Site of) Drumsargard Castle (Site of) Drumsargard Castle (Site of) |
Revd. [Reverend] J. S. Johnstons J. Bain Esqr James Park Robert Murdoch New Statistical Account Old Statistical Account Vol. [Volume] 5 p. [page] 264 |
011.06 | "About a mile east of the Church, there is a small ridge terminated on the west, by a circular mound level on the top, about 20 feet in height, and 14 in diameter. It is evidently a work of art, and resembles those artificial mounds on which the Ancient Britons & Saxons built their fortresses. It was here that the Castle of Drumsargard formerly stood." New Statistical Account. The extent of the bottom of the ridge is shewn in yellow and the mound on the west of it, is shewn on Examination Trace so it appears on the ground. The Slopes from the top are gradual, but easily defined & may continue so for a considerable time. The ground is ploughed over the ridge and the mound. The site is well known throughout the district. The farms of Hallside lie north of the mound. |
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"This monument, from its regularity, is plainly the worK of art, and resembles
those artificial mounts on which the Britons and Saxons built their fortresses.
When the South of Scotland was possessed by the Britons and Saxons, it is
probable that one of their fortresses might stand on this mount; but however
this may be, it is certain that the Castle of Drumsargard stood upon it."
"Drumsargard or Druim- searg- aird in Gaelic, signifies this ridge of
dry or parched height; a name which is descriptive either of the partiicular
spot where the Castle stood or of a long ridge, at a little distance from it.
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