[2] Old castle on an island, near Castle Semple (_ibid._ vol.
xv. p. 69). Canoes also found in the loch.--_New Stat. Account_,
Renfrew, p. 97.
[3] Old castle surrounded by a fosse and morass, with access by a
stone causeway and a drawbridge.--_Old Stat. Account_, vol. ix. p.
191.
[4] Circular earthen mound, having formerly a wooden castle.--_New
Stat. Account_, vol. xii. p. 1089.
[5] Square camp 42 yards each side.--_New Stat. Account_, vol. ii.
p. 171.
[6] Small island strongly fortified.--_Old Stat. Account_, vol.
xi. p. 281.
[7] Artificial island formed of stones and earth.--_Proc. Soc.
Antiq. Scot._ vol. vi. p. 175.
[8] Small island with remains of stone walls.--_Old Stat.
Account_, vol. ii. p. 342.
[9] Strong castle in impassable bogs.--_Ibid._ vol. iv. p. 224.
[10] Old castle formerly surrounded by a lake; canoe and bronze
tripod found in bed of lake.--_Phil. Trans._ 1756, p. 521; also
_Antiq. of Scotland_, Grose, vol. i. p. 150.
[11] Curious wooden structures in moss.--_Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot._
vol. vi. p. 163.
[12] Old castle, near which canoe was dug up; also a small copper
camp kettle and copper teapot.--_New Stat. Account_, vol. iv. p. 96.
[13] Castle in marshy ground.--_Old Stat. Account_, vol. ii. p. 418.
[14] Regular fortalice situated in a bog, with ditch and
drawbridge.--_New Stat. Account_, vol. ix. p. 365.
TABLE showing GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF LAKE-DWELLINGS, ARTIFICIAL
ISLANDS, ETC., IN SCOTLAND,--_Continued_.
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