Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Torhousemuir] | old fort | g mc haffie. mr w carson. |
019 | The remains of an ancient fort supposed to be formed by the " danes " near to which are several ancient cairns supposed to be the burial places of the soldiers.- |
| STANDING STONES OF TORHOUSE | druidical stones. standing stones. |
g mchaffie esq. mr w carson. royal engineers map. ainslie's map 1782. chalmers caledonian vol.3.p335. stat. acct. wigtownshire 1842 p.2. old statl. acct. vol 14 p. 470. |
019 | A circle of granite stones consisting of 19. & 3 large stones in the centre the centre stone is about 3 1/2 ft high, the other two about 5 ft,these three are called in "history of galloway" king galdus's tomb,- the stones forming the circumference are from 2 to 4 1/2 ft high they are supposed to be placed there by the druids------- |
Continued entries/extra info
standing stones of torhouse.( Druidical circle)
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 50 - Parishes of Wigtown, Kirkinner and Penninghame, OS1/35/50
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Wigtown, Kirkinner, 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.