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Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 40 - Parish of Kirkoswald, OS1/3/40

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Sheet 44.14 -- Parish of Kirkoswald -- [page] 45

"The only antiquities of which the parish (Girvan) can boast are
"five circular encampments, generally regarded as ancient British
"strengths. They occupy the ridge of hills already described, and all of
"them command a view of the sea. One of them is somewhat remarkable
"as having two parallel ditches. These encampments, in all likelihood,
"belong to the period of the Danish, Irish and Scottish (The Scots from Argyle
"under Alpin) invasions". - Pattersons History of Ayrshire page 76.

This Camp being in the same neighbourhood will probably have
had a similar origin.

Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 40 - Parish of Kirkoswald, OS1/3/40

This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kirkoswald.

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.

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