Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORBIE CRAIG | Corbie Craig Rocking Stone of Challochglass |
Samuel Brady Kirkcowan John Alexander Kirkcowan William McWillam Kirkcowan James McKIe High Mandork (via) Kirkcowan |
018 | A large Stone Standing in Such a position that when Smartly touched it will rock for many Seconds it has got its name in consequence of wild fowl called Corbies having been frequently Seen Sitting upon it It is Situated on the East Side of a Small Rockey hill in the moors of Challochglass |
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Plan 18 D -- List of Names collected by Pte [Private] Peter Bracken RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
Trace 4 -- [Parishes] Mochrum
[Object]
Corbie Craig - Stone
[Signed] Peter Bracken
Pte [Private] RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners]
18th. March 1848
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 46 - Parishes of Old Luce, Kirkcowan and Mochrum, OS1/35/46
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Old Luce, Kirkcowan, and Mochrum.
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.