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PRONCY CASTLE (Remains of) Proncy Castle (Remains of)
Proncy Castle (Remains of)
Proncy Castle (Remains of)
Mr William Gunn, Farmer, Proncy
Rev [Reverend] Mr Joass, Manse. Golspie
Joseph PeacocK Esqr. Golspie
Applies to the Remains of an Ancient Castle situated on a large mound or Eminence north of and adjacent to the Farm of Proncy, this mound Appears to have been thrown up specially for building the Castle thereon, very little of this Ancient building now remains and the only portion stands only a few feet above the ground and is banked over with Earth, and covered with rough grass, There is a peice of rubble masonry lying near the Remains also it is So firmly Knitted together that heavy blows with a hammer failed to breaK it assunder, A stone which if the date upon it be correct (and there seems to be little doubt as to its authenticity) will go far to prove the age of the Castle, it was found Some Years ago among the Remains by Mr William Gunn present tenant of Proncy farm, and it bears the date 1000, with the letters A.S. and C.S. cut thereon, it is now built into the West Gable of the Servants house at Proncy farmsteading, it is Supposed to have been a portion of a mantlepiece. property of His Grace the DuKe of Sutherland.

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Sutherland -- Ph [Parish] of Dornoch

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