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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THREAVE CASTLE (In Ruins) | Threave Castle Threave Castle Threave Castle Thrave Castle Threave Threve Castle Thrieve or Thrieff Castle Castle Thrive |
John Robertson [Rhae] [Rhonehouse] Joseph Train Esqr Nicholsons Hist. [History] of Galloway Vol. [Volume] 1 P. [Page] 26 Ainslies Map revd [revised] 1820 valuation roll 1819 Caledonia Vol. [Volume] 3 P. [Page] 244 Grose's Antiquity Vol. [Volume] 2 P. [Page] 175 Grose's Antiquity Vol. [Volume] 2 P. [Page] 176 |
039 | [Situation] 1 ½ miles N. [North] by W. [West] of the village of Rhonehouse. The ruins of an old castle or fortalice which appears by historical records to been built in the year 1388-9 & upon the Site of an ancient fortalice (which had been the residence of Allan Lord of Galloway) by Archibald the Grim Lord of Galloway & Earl of Douglas who died in it on the 3rd of Feby [February] 1400. It is a massive pile of building the walls being about 70 feet high & 8 feet thick forming an oblong Square built of Stone & cemented with Shell lime. It appears to have been encompassed by barbacan on the N. E. [North East] & S. [South] sides which was flanked by three towers one of which is still standing & part of the other two are to be Seen. For further particulars see Chalmers Caledonia Vol. [Volume] 3 P. [Page] 268 Also Grose's Antiquities Vol. [Volume] 2. Page 175 |
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Parish of Balmaghie -- [page] 11
[Form 136]
Page [48] - Threave Castle (in ruins])
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 112 - Parishes of Balmaghie, Kelton and Crossmichael, OS1/20/112
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