Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN OF CRECA | Cairn of Crecca | William Thomson Weaver Crecca Thomas Johnstone Farmer Beech-hill |
058 | [Situation] 12 chains S. [South] from Grecca -- Nothing remains of this antiquity except a mud wall. which is part of a house that was built on the spot where the cairn formerly stood this is supposed to have been a Roman Station & Tradition states it was the scene of an engagement between the Scotch & English, several swords Arrows & human remains etc have been found on this spot, - The Cairn is supposed to have been constructed anterior to that event, |
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Parish of Annan -- Sheet 58 No 13 --Trace 3
[Note] -- See Page 71
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 1 - Parish of Annan, OS1/10/1
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Annan.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries 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 Dumfries, which is in the south west of Scotland.