Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANDING STONE [Port o Spittal] | Standing Stones Standing Stones Standing Stones Standing Stones |
John Beggs John Anderson John McCracken William Thorburn |
021 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile ENE [East North East] of Port of Spittal Bay A square block of Stone Standing about 1 1/2 yards high it is situated in a Field close to the Port of Spittal bridge. This stone is said to point out the site of a Battle, or the Grave of some fallen Chief. Urns containing human bones have been found in the field in which it stands. It is thought to be amongst the earliest Antiquities of the Parish |
| RED ISLE | Red Isle Red Isle |
John McCracken William Thorburn |
021 | [Situation] About 1/4 mile SSE [South South East] off Port of Spittal Bay A flat rocky point covered at High Water, it forms the South point of Morroch Bay, and derives its name from the Color of the Rocks.- |
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Parish of Stoneykirk
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171 -- Standing Stones
185 -- Red Isle
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 53 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Portpatrick, OS1/35/53
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk, 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.