Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH SLATE CRAIG | North Slate Craig North Slate Craig North Slate Craig |
John Gibson William Reid George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile N E [North East] of Isle of Whithorn. A small flat rock projecting into the low water mark on the farm of Little Isle |
| STEINHEAD POINT | Stonehead Point Stonehead Point Steinhead Point Steinhead Point |
William Reid John Gibson Royl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 5 Chains South of South Slate Craig. A Rocky headland projecting into the sea on the farm of Little Isle. |
| STEINHEAD MOAT | Stonehead Moat Stonehead Moat Steinhead Moat |
William Reid John Gibson George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] 5/8 mile NE [North East] of Isle of Whithorn. The remains of an ancient Moat supposed to have been of considerable strength. It is Situated close by the Sea Coast on the Summit of a precipice about 100 feet above the level of the sea on its N & NE [North and North East] sides is the remains of a fosse. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page 34 -- Parish of Whithorn
Form No 136 Page
88 -- North Slate Craig
86 -- Steinhead Point
86 -- Steinhead Moat
Additional Note
" This is certainly a Fort (underlined) ( on of King Magnus')such as any ofthose at the South of this plan called 'Castle Feather' (Underline) 'Fort' 'Fort'But as one has received the name Castle (underlined) Feather & the other Steinhead Moat (underlin) tho' botryh forts(underline) I presume we mustgive way to the local name. WDG.
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 85 - Parishes of Glasserton and Whithorn, OS1/35/85
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parishes of Glasserton, and 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.