Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEAUL | Meaul | William Dikson Moor Carsphairn William Wilson Darnshaw Carsphairn |
002 | A middling sized heathy hill on the farm of 'Moor' Situated near the North Western end of 'Brockloch Rig'. |
| MOORLOCH | Moor Loch | William Dikson Moor Carsphairn William Wilson Darnshaw Carsphairn |
002 | A small loch on the farm of 'Moor' (hence the name) Situated near the southwestern base of 'Meaul.' |
| BROCKLOCH RIG | Brockloch Rig | William Dikson Moor Carsphairn William Wilson Darnshaw Carsphairn |
002 | A middling sized rough & rocky hill or ridge on the farm of 'Moor' on its Summit is a Trigonometrical Station Called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Blackloch Rig' the origin of its name is not know in the locality |
Continued entries/extra info
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List of Names collected by C/A [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Parish Carsphairn
Plan 2B Trace 3
Objects
Meaul - a Hill
Moor Loch - a Loch
Brockloch Rig - a hill
[Signed] Robert Miller C/a [Civilian Assistant] 13th Decr. [December] 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 2 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/2
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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