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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [East Kirkcarsel] | Camp | William Kissock | 051 | This object is situated a little distance north west of the farm house of East Kirkcarswell it is of a very irregular form and appears to have been a place of strength, it is not known in the locality by any particular name except a "Camp". Mr. Kissock of Balmangan says, that his grandfather when speaking of this object always called it Camp or Rae indiscrimately, It is never called Fort |
| HENMUIR BURN | Henmuir Burn Henmuir Burn |
William Kissock Thomas Carson |
051 | A small stream which runs into the north end of Fellcroft Loch and out of the south end receives this name until it enters the farm of Standingstone when is called Standingstone Burn |
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Parish of Rerrick
Form 136
Page
76
78
[Additional Information with regard to Orthography]
"Fort" written by order of
Lt. [Lieutenant] Gosset R. E. [Royal Engineers]
Transcriber's notes
I am not happy with Rae in the penultimate line of the Fort description.
Camp or [Rae?] indiscrimately
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 154 - Parishes of Kirkcudbright and Rerrick, OS1/20/154
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Kirkcudbright, and Rerrick.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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