Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG BELT | Long Belt Long Belt Long Belt |
W. Kirkpatrick James Douglas John McKinnel |
031; 040 | [Situation] In the N.W. [North West] corner of this Plan. A narrow stripe of Wood part entirely consisting of B Wood & part firs. |
| KNOWEHEAD PLANTATION | Knowehead Plantation Knowehead Plantation Knowehead Plantation |
William Kirkpatrick James Douglas John McKinnel |
031 | [Situation] About 45 chains N.N.W. [North North West] of Auchenage. A Wood, consisting of Fir and forest trees, closely planted. |
| SILLER STANE | Siller Stane Siller Stane Siller Stane The Siller Stane |
William Kirkpatrick James Douglas John McKinnel Stat Acc [Statistical Account] of Dumfries |
040 | [Situation] About 31 chains North East of Auchenage near Auchenage Burn. A large Rock, some years ago an attempt was made to blast this Rock But a great storm coming on, the persons making the attempt fled in terror. Some years ago several Stone axes were found near this. Most probably this stone commemorative of some great battlle in the 9th or 10 centuries during the colonisation of this part of the Country by the Irish, and which antiquities are usually termed Cad Stanes, from Irish "Cad" a Battle. |
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[Parish of Keir] Plan 40.3 Trace No 1.
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 29 - Parish of Keir, OS1/10/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Keir.
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.