Volume contents
- 1 - Ardrossan , Page 1 (start)
- 10 - Ardrossan , Page 10
- 20 - Ardrossan , Page 20
- 28 - Ardrossan , Page 28 (end)
- 29 - Ardrossan , Page 29 (Loose Item)
- 30 - Ardrossan , Page 30
- 40 - Ardrossan , Page 40
- 50 - Ardrossan , Page 50
- 53 - Ardrossan , Page 53 (Title Page)
- 54 - Ardrossan , Page 54 (Index)
- 56 - Ardrossan , Page 56 (Loose Item)
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRNS (Urns &c found here) [Little Cumbrae: now Buteshire] | Cairns (Urns etc found here) Cairns (Urns etc found here) Cairns (Urns etc found here) White Cairns |
Robert Hunter Esqr Mr Motion George Johnston Esqr Johnston's Co. [County] Map |
228 | Three circular heaps of small stones, at the North end of the Little Cumbrae, which Messrs Hunter, Johnston, and Motion, states to have been the burial place of some Chieftains or Warriors in ancient times, and also it is the popular belief in the neighbourhood that a King was interred in one of them. The Earl of Eglinton had them opened and they were found to contain sepulchral urns, and fragments of Weapons of Warfare etc. (Signed) J. Byrne C. Asst [Civillian Assistant] |
Continued entries/extra info
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"About 20 years ago, the late Earl of Eglinton caused to be openend
"some tumuli on the north extremity of this Island, called
"Sheanawilly Point; and in which were found sephulchral
"urns and fragments of Military weapons, which were all
"carried off to Eglinton Castle." New Stat Acct [Statistical Account]
Transcriber's notes
Map situation numbers have been corrected during 19th Century.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 2 - Parish of Ardrossan, OS1/3/2
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Ardrossan.
Ordnance Survey - Ayr 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 Ayr, which is in the south west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.