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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peel of Claggans (Site of) | Peel of Claggans Peel of Claggans Peel of Claggans Peel of Claggans | James McQueen (Wester Offerance of Garchell) Andrew McFarlane (Ballinluig) Robert McArthur, (Boreland) James Ramsay, (Garchell) |
007.16 | According to the authorities quoted this is the site of an ancient Stronghold, or Peel, Andrew McFarlane an old man who is tenant of the ground, says that he took up part of the foundation, of what appeared to have been a strong building, some years ago, and that the stones were roughly hewn and squared. Several of these stones are now to be seen on the side of the Claggans Burn, where they have been cast to be out of the way, they are the same as those used in building strongholds of the middle ages. There is no appearance of a building now to be seen, the ground being under cultivation, the sight marked is on a knoll which appears to be natural, there is also a hollow on the west side which has the appearance of having been cut, and which terminates in a hollow which McFarlane states, was at one time a marsh or bog. There is no mention made of this in the published [continued on page 30] |
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