Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PORT CASTLE | Port Castle Port Castle Port Castle |
H. D Stewart ns Tonderghie Hugh Stewart n.s Balesmith Anthony Connel n s. Isle of Whithorn |
034 | The ruins of an old Castle on the farm of Physgill it is Situated, on the Summit of a Steep and nearly perpendicular precipice of About 120 feet high Surrounding it, on three Sides the Walls of the Castle form a Square of About 18 feet and are at present about 6 feet high and built of Stone And lime. On a base (or Width of about 3 feet thick- and from the Western Corner of the Castle to the top of the precipice on the east side, is the remains of a Wall of the above material it is at present about 4 feet high, and about 6 feet thick, this latter had been evidently much higher as quantities of Stone lies at present on both Sides of it, which has, from time to time fallen from its Summit. It is Supposed to have been Constructed as a place of Strength by the Ancient Inhabitants to repel the warriors of the Scandnavians |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 97 Form No 136
List of Names collected by Thomas Smith C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant]
Plan 34B
Trace 6
Objects
Port Castle -- Ruins of Castle
[Signed] Thomas Smith C/a [Civilian Assistant]
30th March 1849
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.