Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOGIESAUGH CAIRN | Bogiesaugh Cairn | James McWalker BlacKquarter near NewtonStewart James Milroy Glenvogie near NewtonStewart |
013 | A pile of Stones about 3 1/2 feet in height built without mortar, its base is about 3 feet in diameter, with a few loose Stones round it, extending from its centre about 2 1/2 yards leaving the base of the whole about 5 yards. The pile has not the least appearance of Antiquity. my informants cannot tell any thing of its Origin it is Situated in North part of the farm of Big Eldrig about 3/4 of a mile NW [North West] of the farm House |
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Plan 13A -- List of Names collected by Pri [Private] Peter Bracken RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Trace 3
[Object]
Bogasaugh - A pile of Stones
[Signed] Peter Bracken
Pri RS&M [Private Royal Sappers & Miners]
June 13 /46 [1846]
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 29 - Parishes of Kirkcowan and Penninghame, OS1/35/29
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkcowan, and Penninghame.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown 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 Wigtown, which is in the south west of Scotland.