Volume contents
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- 266 - Durisdeer , Title Page
- 267 - Durisdeer , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DASH CLEUCH | Dash Cleuch Dash Cleuch Dash Cleuch |
Adam Lockart William Rae Robert Corrie |
014 | [Situation] On Penbane S.W. [South West] to Kirk Burn. A Small Glen having a stream flowing through it the name extends from the source of the stream to Glenbo. |
| CAMP [Deer Castle] | Deer Castle Deer Castle Deer Castle Deer Castle Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp |
Adam Lockart William Rae Robert Laidlaw The Old Statistical Acct. [Account] of Durisdeer The New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Durisdeer Gazetteer of Scotland Johnston's County Map |
014 | [Situation] About 1 mile N.E. by N. [North East by North] from Durisdeer village. A small Camp nearly rectangular being all rounded at the Corners, and having a strong rampart and ditch around it Dr. [Doctor] Simpson of Sanquhar states this to be Roman, and it is also considered so in this neighbourhood, but, every old bank in the County is said to belong to the Roman Period. As there is no other larger Camp in the vicinity, it is, probably a Camp belonging to the Feudal Era. See Page 2 |
| KIRK BURN | Kirk Burn Kirk Burn Kirk Burn |
Adam Lock William Rae Robert Laidlaw |
014 | [Situation] From near Sn. [Southern] base of Wall Hill - S.W. [South West] to Carron Water. A Stream having its Source near the County By. [Boundary] passes by Durisdeer Village and falls into the Carron Water. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 142
Parish of Durisdeer -- Plan 14.12 Trace No. 1
[Signed] Owen Barret
[signed] Owen Barrett
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 14 - Parish of Durisdeer, OS1/10/14
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Durisdeer.
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.