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of the situ of the church bears an inscription
in raised lettering around the edge HEIR LYIS
JOHN CUTLER OF ORALAND DEPARTED TE 25 OF MAY
(1648 recut) AETATIS 38. On the surface of
the stone are two shields bearing arms &
initials ?E or IC - MC, (see rubbing)

Spouty Donnans Forts
About 1/2 m. [mile] SE. [South East] of the farm of Rerwick
Park on the edge of the Ovraland Heughs
are two small forts situated in close
proximity to each other separated only
a narrow ravine the bed of a small
stream which falling over the heugh gives
a name to the forts.
The Westmost of the two is a small semi:
:oval plateau the oval being divided longi:
:tudinally, resting on the heugh which rises to
a height of 80' or thereby above the wave washed
boulders at its foot. The chord a somewhat
irregular line, measures 187' from end to end
and the greatest depth of the
curve about 62'. On the landward side
the plateau is steeply scarped to a height
of 6' or 7'. Though no parapet remains its
strong foundation is traceable at various
points along the top of the scarp.
The East fort occupies an almost

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