Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK CAVE | Black Cave Black Cave Cave Mafaddern |
David Adams Peter Crawford Andrew McDonald |
027 | [Situation] 5/8 Mile North of Ardwell Bay. A Cave in the western sea shore of Stoneykirk situate near to Saltpans it is in the face of a perpendicular the entrance is wide and extends in for a considerable distance until stoped by a wall which had been built by some of the farmers who had lived convenient to it from its dark appearance it gets the name Black Cave. |
| ERSBAL'S CAVES | Ersbal's Caves Ersbal's Caves |
Andrew Mc Donald Peter Crawford |
027 | [Situation] ¾ Mile North of Ardwell Bay. This name applies to two Caves situate close to the East side of Crawberry Rock. These Caves extends only a short distance in the precipitous Rock. It is said a man named Ersbal (who committed murder) took shelter in this cave as a hiding place to evade the law hence the name. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of StoneyKirk
Form 136
Page 50- Black Cave
49 - Ersbal's Caves
[Feint pencil Notes on page] - Convenient?
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 71 - Parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/71
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Stoneykirk and Kirkmaiden.
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.