Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENBRAKE HILL | Benbrake Hill Benbraik Hill Benbrake Hill |
Mr. Morrison Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
006 | [Situation] In the N.W. [North West] angle of the Parish A large oblong heathy hill on the farm of Benbrake . |
| HOODIE CAIRN | Hoodie Cairn Hoodie Cairn |
Mr. morrison George McHaffie Esqr. |
006 | [Situation] 1/3 mile east of the Tarf Water & 3/4 Mile North of Killgallioch Farm House |
| BUCHT HILL | Boght Hill Bucht Hill |
Mr. William Morrison George McHaffie Esqr. |
006 | [Situation] 3/4 Mile N.W. [North West] of Killgallioch Farm House A long heathy hill on the farm of Killgallioch, on the South end are the remains of old sheep boghts, now called sheep Rees, from which it takes its name . |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 32 -- Parish of KirKcowan
Form 136
Page 50- Benbrake Hill
50- Hoodie Cairn
58- Bucht Hill
" Boucht. Bought . Bucht. Bught" A small pen. usually put up in
the corner of the fold into which it was customary to drive the ewes
when they were to be milked, also called ewe- bucht . Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Dictionary.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 6 - Parishes of New Luce and Kirkcowan, OS1/35/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of New Luce, and Kirkcowan.
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.