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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPINDLEHILLOCK | Spindlehillock | A Colvin esq. Factor Rev. [Reverend] J. Mackie Mr. J. McKimmie |
006.15 | This name applies to a Croft house one storey high and thatched, the property of the Earl of Moray. Darnaway Castle by Forres. |
| EARNSIDE CASTLE (Site of | Site of Earnside Castle | A Colvin esq. Factor Mr. Miller, Forres Mr Kay, Commission Agent, Forres Rev. [Reverend] J. Mackie Mr. J McKimmie |
006.15 | This castle was similar to Spynie Castle but narrow and more circumscribed, It was built probably about the middle of the 17th century on the ancient site occupied by the MacKenzies & Cummings for centuries it fell quite a ruin about the middle of the 18th century, and was finally remove[d] about 1830, the stones being used in the building of the farm steading at Earnside. At present there are no existing remains |
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