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Site of CASTLE OF SNUSGAR | Castle of Snusgar Site of Castle of Snusgar Site of Castle of Snusgar Site of |
Rev. [Reverend] Dr. [Doctor] C. Clouston, Sandwick. John G. Johnston Esq. [Esquire] Vetquoy. Mr. George Spence, Garricot. | 094 | Close to the North East end of the Bay of Skaill and 1/8th. of a mile South of the Parish Church, is the Site of what is said to haven been a large building, and well known by the name ,Castle of Snusgar, Mr. Smith, Newark, Quoyloo and others some time ago near the ,(Site) found several silver articals etc. which were considered of great antiquity, they are at present in the museum ,Edinburgh, |
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