The photograph above shows what is known locally as “Castle William”, though little more than a rocky outcrop it is referred to by this name on Ordnance Survey maps and likely is the location mentioned by Blind Harry?……………the outcrop is immediately below the text on the photograph. William Wallace associations are claimed by a myriad of locales, however it could be submitted that Glen Afton near New Cumnock has a strong case to claim a link to Scotlands most famous freedom fighter. Many of the tales of Wallaces exploits can be accredited to Blind Harry or Henry the Minstrel as he was also known. Blind Harry was born in Ayrshire around 1446 and penned The Life of Wallace, a poetry work containing lore of Wallaces exploits. Although said to contain inaccuracies this work is the single most important source of information about Wallace.In this work Harry names Glen Afton as where Wallace had a "Royal Household". He refers to "Black Crag in Cumno", the photograph above is of a "Castle William" as shown on OS map near to Black Craig hill at the head of Glen Afton nr New Cumnock. This is the actual text relating to the year 1297 from Blind Harry`s "Life of Wallace",

"To ye Black Crag in Cumno past agayne, Hys household set with men of mekill mayne, Three monethis thar he duelt in gud rest"