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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAM BRIDGE | Dam Bridge Dam Bridge |
James Symington James McMillan |
017 | [Situation] 1 3/8 Miles S.W. by S. [South West by South] of Loch Urr A small stone built (county) bridge of one arch crossing Dam Burn on the road leading from Minnyhive to Castle Douglas. - |
| CAIRN [WSW of Loch Urr] | Cairn (Ancient) Cairn (Ancient) |
William Henderson John Henderson |
017 | [Situation] About 1 1/4 miles WSW [West South West] of Loch Urr A large heap of Stones thrown together in a circular form. It is about 80 feet in diameter and about 4 1/2 feet high. It is supposed (by the inhabitants of the locality) to be the burial place of some chieftain who fell in battle. It is an ancient sepulchral Cairn of the same construction as others that have been opened in this county & found to contain urns or human bones. - |
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Parish of Balmaclellan
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63 Dam Bridge
[--] Cairn (Ancient)
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 41 - Parishes of Ballmaclellan, Kirkpatrick Durham and Dalry, OS1/20/41
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Ballmaclellan, Kirkpatrick Durham, and Dalry.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright 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 Kirkcudbright, which is in the south west of Scotland.
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