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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT (Site of) [Craig Obney] | Fort (Site of) Fort (Site of) Fort (Site of) |
Mr Robert Gow, Balhomich Mr Charles Blair, Dunkeld Mr Colin Livingstone, Dunkeld |
073 | [Situation] In Auchtergaven Ph. [Parish] No information can be gathered with regard to these remains of a fort on the summit of Craig Obney - but there can be no doubt that it was built at a very remote period as there is nothing remaining now but a few stones laying in a somewhat circular form. "On Craigobany, one of the summits of Birnam, there was recently discovered a vitrified fort." Fullarton's Gazetteer "The Antiquarian will find, on one of the southern points of Birnam, called Craig Obeny, the remains of a Circular Fort, partially vetrified. The approach to this fort from the south is still traceable; and from its commanding position must have been a place of great strength in the days when gunpowder was unknown." Dunkeld, its Straths & Glens |
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[Page] 10Perthshire -- Parish of Auchtergaven
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