Volume contents
- 1 - West Kilbride , Index
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- 154 - West Kilbride , Title page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN [Caldron Hill] | Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Mr J Alexander Mr Caldwell Doctor Richie Robert Crawford |
007 | [Situation] On the Summit of the Caldron Hill is a large Cairn, having a Trig [Trigonometrical] Station near its Centre, the pile of which is composed of Stone taken from the Cairn*. History Seems Silent relating to this object and also regarding a smaller Cairn** at or about 1440 links in a S.E. [South East] direction from the Trig [Trigonometrical] Station named above, there are various traditionary accounts of them by parties who are [aware] of their identity namely that they have been used as Signal places during the inroads of the Danes or Normans or that they have been erected to mark the place of Sepulture of chieftains or persons of more plebian origin*** |
Continued entries/extra info
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*This Cairn is composed of Small Stones
and is from S [South] to north about 80 links &
from E [East] to West about 108 links
**This Cairn is about 40 links in diameter
Composed of Stones
[***] From enquiries made on the Matter it is
doubtful regarding their Origin, but the
name Cairn may be written with Safety
on the plans
Ordnance Survey - Ayr county, OS Name Books - Ayr county - Volume 63 - Parish of West Kilbride, OS1/3/63
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of West Kilbride.
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.