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Stoneykirk
Stopped at the church & looked through the
graveyard but found nothing of interest. The
gravedigger told me of a curious "coin" or button
he had found, inlaid with gold & silver, at
the bottom of a grave. He handed it to Beckett
to dispose of and I fear it has got into Mr. Mann's
collection instead of the Museum.

Stoneykirk Par [Parish] Fort Kildonan (3)
On the summit of the hill which rises to the W. [West] of
the road from Awhirk to Balgreggan & to the
N. [North] of Kildonan is a small fort in form almost
square with rounded angles and surrounded
by an earthern rampart much reduced by
ploughing. As the whole fort is under cultiva:
:tion the thickness of this rampart is quite indef:
:inite but it has been massive and it still
has an elevation of 4' to 5' above the field level at the corners. The
dimension of the fort is approximately 62' along
the crest of the rampart on each side. The
interior is at a considerably higher level that
the ground outside.

Mote of Balgreggan
About 1/2 m. [mile] ENE [East North East] of Balgreggan house, over:
:looking the shore from the top of a high bank
is situated the Mote of Balgreggan known
also as "Castle Dowall". With
sides steeply scarped it rises to a height of
about 25' and has a suboval outline on

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