Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMP [Drumacrae Hill] | Camp Camp |
John Broadfoot William Douglas |
030 | [Situation] On Drumacrae Hill and 1 1/4 miles S. E [South East] by South from Sorbie Village. This is the track or Site of a Camp the works of which were tolerably perfect until about 6 years since when the Stones were taken away & the earth nearly leveled. A traditional Story is told in the vicinity that one of two Contending Armies was encamped at this place & the other at another Camp which is shown on Plan 30B & that both armies met & fought a battle at Bloody Nook. The Bishop of Galloway having the command of one of the Armies. see form 136 |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 41 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form 136
Page 85 - Camp
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 77 - Parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn, OS1/35/77
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Kirkinner, Sorbie, Glasserton, Whithorn.
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.