Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT STONE | Port Stone Port Stone |
Andrew Murdoch James Sloan |
004 | [Situation] About 9 chains north of Portmark. A large and conspicuous Stone or rock In the Eastern Margin of Loch Doon, the authorities here quoted Says that it is handed down by tradition, that, in 1306 the English took boats and embarked at this Stone for the purpose of beseiging "Loch Doon Castle" hence the name "Port Stone," |
| CATS' STONE | Cats Stone Cats Stone |
Andrew Murdoch James Sloan |
004 | [Situation] About 4 chains NNW. [North North West] of Portmark. A very large and conspicuous stone near the Eastern margin of "Loch Doon" and near to Portmark farm house, not Known in the locality how it got the name. |
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Parish of Carsphairn
Form 138 Page 44 Port Stone
44 Cats' Stone
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 7 - Parishes of Carsphairn and Straiton, OS1/20/7
This volume contains information on place names found in the parishes of Carsphairn, and Straiton.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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