Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALMACLELLAN MOAT | Balmaclellan Moat Balmaclellan Moat |
Revd [Reverend] William Wilson Henry Sym[i?]ngton |
024 | [Situation] A few chainS North of Balmaclellan An artificial Mount Situate [on] a Small eminence a Short di[stance] to the North of Balmaclellan Vi[llage] (hence the name) and on the fa[rm] of Hardlane. It is about 15 feet high and at its base about 6 feet in diameter from whic[h] it tapers to the Summit, a[nd] is Circumscribed by a narro[w] trench about 31/2 feet in depth. It is Supposed to have been ere[cted?] in early times as a place wh[?] on Courts of justice had b[een] held. - |
| MOAT HILL | Moat Hill Moat Hill |
Revd [Reverend] William Wilson Henry Symington |
024 | [Situation] At the N. [North] end of Balmaclellan A Small hill on the farm o[f] Hardlane the Soil of which is arable land. On it is Balmacl[ellan] Moat hence the name. - |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 52 -- Parish of Balmaclellan
Form 136 Page
144 Balmaclellan Moat
144 Moat Hill
Transcriber's notes
Letters are lost in the gutter binding of both entries.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 55 - Parishes of Balmaclellan, Dalry and Kells, OS1/20/55
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Balmaclellan, Dalry, and Kells.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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