Volume contents
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- 242 - Kirkpatrick etc , Title Page
- 243 - Kirkpatrick etc , Index
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Beattock Hill] | British Fort (site of) British Fort (site of) British Fort (site of) |
C. Stewart Esqr (Hillside) Ebenezer Dinwoodie Thomas Proudfoot William Hyslop |
016 | An oval piece of ground which appears to have been strongly fortified on the top of Beattock Hill |
| Site of FORT [N of Beattock Hill] | British Fort (site of) Supposed Supposed Supposed |
C.Stewart Esqr. Ebenezer Dinwoodie Thomas Proudfoot William Hyslop |
016 | This is an oval ring of stones placed on the top of a sligh elevation known as Beattock Hill J.W. |
| WITCH'S WATE | Witch's Wate Witch's Wate Witch's Wate Wate- A place of ambush |
Ebenezer Dinwoodie East Earshaig Thomas Proudfoot Craigielandshill William Hyslop Moffat Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary |
016 | A name given to a small piece of ground on the farm of Beatock; Formerly the people when travelling at night along the road that goes near this place prepared themselves with a "Rowantree "ring" and two pieces of red thread as a protection against the witch that was supposed to lie in wait at this place |
Continued entries/extra info
[page] 92
Parish of Kirkpatrick Juxta
Plan 16/14 Trace 6
[Text in Situation column]
[Witch's Wate] 70 chains S.E. by E. [South East by East] from East Earshaig
[British Fort] On the summit of Beattock Hill
[Site of British Fort] 1/4 mile N. [North] from Beattock Hill
James Cowan c/a [civilian assistant]
Ordnance Survey - Dumfries county, OS Name Books - Dumfries county - Volume 34 - Parish of Kirkpatrick - Juxta, OS1/10/34
This volume contains information on place names found in the Dumfriesshire parish of Kirkpatrick - Juxta.
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.