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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP HILL | Camp Hill Camp Hill |
Robert Coupland Thomas Johnston |
033 | [Situation] About 1 5/8 miles North of Kirkgunzeon village A tolerably sized hill on the farms of Croachmore and Camphill its soil consists of arable land On it is a Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party "Camp fell old". About 10 chains west of the Trig. [Trigonometrical] Station is an anct. [ancient] fort or Camp which gave rise to the name. |
| DRUMCOLTRAN HILL | Drumcoltran Hill Drumcoltran Hill Drumcoltran Hill |
Robert Coupland Thomas Johnston Ainslie's Map 1820 |
033 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles N. by E. [North by East] of Kirkgunzeon village A tolerably sized hill on the farm of Drumcoltran On it is a considerable plantation called Wellington Plantn. [Plantation] |
| WELLINGTON PLANTATION | Wellington Plantation Wellington Plantation |
Robert Coupland Thomas Johnston |
033 | [Situation] About 1 3/8 miles N. by E. [North by East] of Kirkgunzeon village A considerable plantation on the farm of Drumcoltran, its wood consists of Firs. |
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Parish of Kirkgunzeon -- [Page] 13
[Note]
Drumcoltran is apparently Gaelic
but of rather difficult denotion
The prefix Drum is the Gaelic Druim. A ridge like hill
Coltran is perhaps from Cul tonan i.e. the back or rise of the little hillock
or of the little [tower] .-
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 92 - Parish of Kirkgunzeon, OS1/20/92
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkgunzeon.
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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