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Greenknowes, a former crannoge or artificial, oval mound in the midst of a bog in Culter parish, Lanarkshire, to the NW of Cow Castle. A promiscuous heap of stones, strengthened by a great number of vertical oaken piles, it communicated by a stone causeway with the firm ground at the side of the morass.Ord. Sur., sh. 24, 1864.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a former crannoge or artificial, oval mound" (ADL Feature Type: "historical sites") |
Administrative units: | Culter ScoP Lanarkshire ScoCnty |
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