Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROAN HILL | Roan Hill Roan Hill Roan Hill Roan Hill |
Colin Christison J. Cowan Andrew Russell George McHaffie Esqr. |
025 | [Situation] 5/8 mile N N E [North North East] of Drumjargon. A Small hill the base of which is nearly circular. The [land] is arable. On the East side of the hill is a Knoll or hillock called 'Penticle'. |
| PENTICLE | Pintacle Pintacle Pintacle Penticle |
J. Cowan James McLauchlin Andrew Russell George McHaffie Esqr. |
025 | [Situation] East of Roan Hill A Small hillock or Knoll on the East Side of Roan Hill. It is sometimes called the "moat" from its resemblance to an artificial mount but ti is evidently of natural formation & is cultivated. |
| KIRKLAND HILL | Kirkland Hill Kirkland Hill Kirkland Hill |
Colin Christison J. Cowan George McHaffie Esqr. |
025 | [Situation] 1 mile N E [North East] of Drumjargon. A large hill in the farm of Kirkland, the Soil is arable, the base is nearly an oval shape. On the Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station of the Same name. - |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Parish -- [Page] 12
Form 136
Page 45- Roan Hill
45- Ponticle
41- Kirkland Hill
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 66 - Parishes of Kirkinner and Mochrum, OS1/35/66
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkinner, 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.