Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE [Shawton] | "Standing Stone," or Shawton Muckle Stane "Standing Stone," or Shawton Muckle Stane "Standing Stone," or Shawton Muckle Stane "Standing Stone,"or Shawton Muckle Stane "Standing Stone,"or Shawton Muckle Stane |
Andrew Ferguson, Shawton Robert Hamilton Shawton Thomas Shearer Chapelton Thomas Gilchrist Chapelton J. Jackson Esqr. Hallhill |
023.02 | This is a remarkable whinstone about 4 1/2 feet high, said to be here for ages. The tradition connected it with it is , that it was carried by a witch, from Strathaven on her thumb, the mark of which may be seen, according to the tradition, on the west side. There is a worn ho [hole] resembling a thumb mark on th [the] side. It is regarded by the peo [people] as a great antiquity. At pres [present] it is principally used as a rubbing post, or stone for cattle. No accounts of the Parish, that have been seen, mention the stone. By the persons of the village near it is known as the "Muckle Stane," but by the more intelligent it is termed the Standing Stone. Either name would easily be identified on[?] plans. |
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Glasford Parish -- Co [County] Lanark
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 26 - Parish of Glassford, OS1/21/26
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Glassford.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.