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CASTLE HAVEN (Site of) Castle Haven (Site of) (Date Unknown) William Ross. Portmahomack
Alexander Cumming. Portmahomack
Angus. Allan. Portmohomack
030 The Site of Ancient Castle no vestige of which remains further than the part of two ditches which would appear to have formed a defence on the landward Side. The present Duchess of Sutherland derives one of her titles from it namely Baroness of Castle Haven, To the South East of the Castle there was found in A.D. 1869. A Sword of the Rapier pattern it is now in the possession of Daniel Fraser. Parish Schoolmaster.
SWORD FOUND HERE A.D. 1869 [Castle Haven] 030 The Site of Ancient Castle no vestige of which remains further than the part of two ditches which would appear to have formed a defence on the landward Side. The present Duchess of Sutherland derives one of her titles from it namely Baroness of Castle Haven, To the South East of the Castle there was found in A.D. 1869. A Sword of the Rapier pattern it is now in the possession of Daniel Fraser. Parish Schoolmaster.
DITCHES (Remains of) [Castle Haven] Ditches 030 The Site of Ancient Castle no vestige of which remains further than the part of two ditches which would appear to have formed a defence on the landward Side. The present Duchess of Sutherland derives one of her titles from it namely Baroness of Castle Haven, To the South East of the Castle there was found in A.D. 1869. A Sword of the Rapier pattern it is now in the possession of Daniel Fraser. Parish Schoolmaster.

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Co. [County] Ross & Cromarty -- Parish of Tarbat

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