Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCART CRAIG | Scart Craig Scart Craig |
William Horner John McCutchon |
015 | [Situation] About 6 chains South of Captain's Cave A rocky point south of Captain's Cave noted for the resort of a Species of bird Known to the Country people by the name Scart (the Cormorant) |
| DOVE CAVE | Dove Cave Dove Cave |
William Horner John McCutchon |
015 | [Situation] Near the South of Scart Craig A natural Cave opening into the south side of a perpendicular rock much resorted by Doves or Pigeons hence the name |
| FORT POINT | Fort Point Fort Point |
William Horner John McCutchon |
015 | [Situation] About 10 chains South from Dove Cave A Small rocky point on which is the track of an ancient fort Situate on the north side of Salt Pans Bay & close to the works formerly used in the manufactory of Salt |
| MOAT | Moat Moat |
Smith Horner Andrew McNeil |
015 | [Situation] About 6 chains SE [South East] from Dove Cave. A high rock in shape nearly like a Sugar Loaf & about 2 chains above high water mark on the shore of Galdenoch farm |
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Parish of Leswalt
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Page 50- Scart Craig - "Scart". The cormorant. Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
50- Dove Cave
49- Fort Point
48- Moat
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 33 - Parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick, OS1/35/33
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Leswalt and Portpatrick.
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.