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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHIEL BURN | Shiel Burn | James Beattie n.s. , Burnside,Kirkgunzeon James Gibson n.s. Tarkirra, Kirkgunzeon Rev.[Reverend] J. Crocket s. Kirkgunzeon William J. Johnstone s. Kirkgunzeon |
040 | A small stream gathering on the farm of Glaisters and flowing in a westerly direction past Shiel (in ruins) (hence the name) to its influx into "Glaisters Burn" |
| MOAT | Moat (ancient) | James Beattie n.s. , Burnside,Kirkgunzeon James Gibson n.s. Tarkirra, Kirkgunzeon Rev.[Reverend] J. Crocket s. Kirkgunzeon William J. Johnstone s. Kirkgunzeon | 040 | An ancient Fort or Camp on the farm of "Tarkirra" and convenient to the farmhouse. An oblong shape, the side to the N.E. [ North East] Appears to have been defended by a fosse now greatly dilapidated by agricultural improvements. |
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Plan 40 B List of Names collected by William Rowan C/A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Parish of Kirkgunzeon
Field Book Trace 1
Note. The Rev. [Reverend] J. Crocket is of opinion that this antiquity ( although in the locality called a Moat) is a Roman fort, as there is another object a short distance N.W.[North West] of this one apparently a British Camp.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 115 - Parishes of Kirkgunzeon and Colvend, OS1/20/115
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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