Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING'S CAIRN | King's Cairn | Robert McMillan N&S Palgown Newton Stewart Alexander McSkimming n & S Kirriereoch Newton Stewart |
013 | A large circular Cairn Situated on the farm of Kirriemore about 100 feet in diameter, the Stones on its Centre rise to about, 15 feet, on the Top of which is a Shepherds Pile, Section [see diagram] no information Can be obtained respecting how it got its name King's Cairn further than Mr. McMillan Says that, it is Traditionally Supposed to be the, burial place of Some chieftain or notable person Similar ones have been opened in the Country and human bones have been found in them. |
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[Page] 46 -- List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner - Parish of Minnigaff -- Plan 13A Trace 4
Object - King's Cairn (Ancient) - An Ancient Cairn
[Signed] John Bray
C.A. [Civilian Assistant] June 19th. [1849]
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 25 - Parish of Minnigaff, OS1/20/25
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Minnigaff.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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