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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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| ANCIENT BUILDINGS (Site of Supposed Remains of) [Dechmont Hill] | Statistical Account James Park New Statistical Account |
011.09 | On the summit of Dechmont Hill there are still some faint trace of Ancient Buildings. The ruins of these buildings were considerable about fifty years ago" New Statistical Accont No traces of these remainsare to be seen now. James Park who is the oldest parishoner in Camberslang. remembetrs seeing about 30 years ago the foundation of a Circular Building on the summit, exactly where the ring pole is erected, This foundation wa betweren 30 and 40 links in diameter as well as can br rememberted. It is supposerd to have been a tower used for making signals by fires, with Bruinoargard Castle and other fortifications in the surrounding district. The stones of the foundation were freestone , and resembled the ordinary building stone in size. |
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