Volume contents
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- 236 - Kirkconnel , Title Page
- 237 - Kirkconnel , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALFMERK HILL | Mid Rigg Halfmark Hill Halfmark Hill Halfmark Hill Halfmark Hill Halfmark Hill |
William Stewart William Wilson John Laing Estate Map - Marquis of Bute's Mr Shaw Factor Mr Lammie Lethams John Lammie, Clacklin Robert McNaught, Craigshiel |
001 | [situation] On Nn. or Nwn. [Northern or North Western] Parish Boundary A portion of the ridge of hills that bounds the valley of the Nith on the north, situated at the head of Willie's Burn, The boundary between the Counties of Ayr and Dumfries passes over its summit. |
| Site of ST CONNEL'S GRAVE | St Connel's Grave Supposed St Connel's Grave |
William Stewart William Wilson John Laing Fullarton's Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland |
001 | [situation] At Sn. [Southern] base of Mid Rigg, 54 Chains S.W. [South West] from the Summit of Glenwharry. Three large whin stones mark the spot where it is supposed St Connel was burried, a little to the south there is a small triangular stone hollowed out in the center like a cup. which is supposed to have been used as a sacrificial stone, probably it might have had some connection with the grave, |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 59
Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 1.15 Trace No 1
[signed] Thomas Matheson C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
A Place Entry for Mid Rig has been crossed out, and Halfmerk Hill substituted [signed] J. Bayly Capt R.E. [Captain Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 30 - Parish of Kirkconnel, OS1/10/30
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Kirkconnel.
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.