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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRUIDS TEMPLE (Remains of) [Park Knowe] | Druid's Temple Druid's Temple Druid's Temple |
Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson |
033.15 | The remains of what is generally supposed in the neighbourhood to have been a Druid's temple. It consists of the foundation course of what evidently were two circular stone walls, one within the other. The diameter of the inner one is 190 feet and that of the outer 250. The walls appear to have been about 3 feet thick, and though now level with the surface, except a few places where stones(parts of the wall) are still standing about a foot high, seem to have been of considerable strength. There is no tradition respecting ? |
| HOLM BRAES | Holm Braes Holm Braes Holm Braes |
Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.15 | A number of small knolls partly covered with rough pasture and whins and partly arable - property of Sir Wyndham Carmichael Anstruther |
| PARK KNOWE | Park Knowe Park Knowe Park Knowe |
Robert Denholm Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson | 033.15 | A round heathy pasture hill sloping off gently towards the east south and west and somewhat steep towards the north. An independent feature-probable height from its base 150 feet. On its summit are the remains of a Druid temple. |
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