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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAIRN HILL | Cairn Hill Cairn Hill Cairn Hill |
William McKie Nathaniel Brown George McHaffie Esqr. |
030 | [Situation] About 1 1/8 miles NW by W of Castlewigg. A small arable hill upon the farm of Ravenston, upon it is a circular plantation of mixed wood and a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trig. [Trigonometrical] Party 'Cairns'. |
| CAIRN HILL PLANTATION | Cairn Hill Planting Cairn Hill Planting Cairn Hill Plantation |
William McKie Nathaniel Brown George McHaffie Esq. |
030 | [Situation] On the summit of Cairn Hill. A small circular shaped plantation upon 'Cairn Hill' consisting of mixed wood. |
| BLOODY MOSS PLANTATION | Bloody Moss Planting Bloody Moss Planting Bloody Moss Plantation |
William McKie Nathaniel Brown George McHaffie Esqr |
030 | [Situation] Near the East Side of Cairn Hill & about 1 mile NW [North West] of Castlewigg A plantation of nearly full grown Wood upon the farm of Ravenston, the ground upon which this plantation Stands is of a mossy Substance & tradition says that there was a battle fought here in former times hence the name. There has been pieces of pikes found here. It consists of birch. |
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Parish of Glasserton
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24 Cairn Hill
25 Cairn Hill Plantation
25 Bloody Moss Plantation
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 79 - Parishes of Whithorn, Glasserton and Sorbie, OS1/35/79
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Whithorn, Glasserton and Sorbie.
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.