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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Torhousemuir] | old fort | g mc haffie. mr w carson. |
019 | The remains of an ancient fort supposed to be formed by the " danes " near to which are several ancient cairns supposed to be the burial places of the soldiers.- |
| STANDING STONES OF TORHOUSE | druidical stones. standing stones. |
g mchaffie esq. mr w carson. royal engineers map. ainslie's map 1782. chalmers caledonian vol.3.p335. stat. acct. wigtownshire 1842 p.2. old statl. acct. vol 14 p. 470. |
019 | A circle of granite stones consisting of 19. & 3 large stones in the centre the centre stone is about 3 1/2 ft high, the other two about 5 ft,these three are called in "history of galloway" king galdus's tomb,- the stones forming the circumference are from 2 to 4 1/2 ft high they are supposed to be placed there by the druids------- |
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standing stones of torhouse.( Druidical circle)Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
joseph mc keown
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