Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP [Birrenswark Hill] | Roman Camp Roman Camp Roman Camp |
William Graham Esquire [Esqr] Birrenswark Thomas Dickson Haregills Thomas Johnstone Douglashall |
051 | A large camp of an irregular oblong shape, there are two entrances from the South, and out from the east, the north side, had been nearly all taken away, but it can still be traced. See Page 2 for farther description |
| WEST GILL | West Gill West Gill West Gill |
James Murray William Bell William Scott |
051; 057 | A deep glen through which a stream runs, the Glen and stream are coextensive |
Continued entries/extra info
Page headed Parish of Hoddam No.21 Plant 51/8-1
Under column headed Situation it states 'Near the [Eastern - but not sure] extremity of Parish on the [East] of Birrenswalk Hill.
Under column headed Situation it states 'On above Parish Boundary'
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Under column headed 'Authority etc' the three names are bracketed together as 'Middlebie'
[Signed bottom right by Owen Bassett]
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 24 - Parish of Hoddom, OS1/10/24
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Hoddom.
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.