Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE (Site of) [Shandon] | Castle (Site of) Castle (Site of) Shandon Castle (Site of) |
Robert Napier Esqr. William Baillie Donald McLeod New Statistical Account Rev. J. Laurie Fogo, Row |
012 | "Traces of another Castle called Shandon are discoverable on the hill side above the modern Mansion house of Shandon" * The remains of the mound on which the castle stood are pretty entire though no trace of masonry can be found. On its east side is a moat of considerable width and partly of natural formation. On the west side the declivity is very slight and broken apparently from digging a sand pit in its side. It is by some called "Shandon" which is a corruption of Sean Dun, an old fort. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 33
Co. [County] Dumbarton -- Row Parish
* Its name "The Old Dun" would lead to the supposition, that it was a still
more ancient stronghold than the Castle of Faslane. But tradition has
handed down no memorial regarding it to the "present time" nor have
any relics been found among the ruins to lead to any information
concerning it.
New Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 17 - Parish of Row, OS1/9/17
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Row.
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Dunbarton, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.