Volume contents
- 1 - Wigtownshire , Index
- 3 - Wigtownshire , Page 3 (start)
- 10 - Wigtownshire , Page 10
- 20 - Wigtownshire , Page 20
- 40 - Wigtownshire , Page 40
- 60 - Wigtownshire , Page 60
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- 100 - Wigtownshire , Page 100
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- 140 - Wigtownshire , Page 140
- 160 - Wigtownshire , Page 160
- 164 - Wigtownshire , Page 164 (end)
- 165 - Wigtownshire , Title Page
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUNMAN HEUGHS | Dunman Heughs Dunman Heughs |
John Brown Robert Bone |
035 | [situation] On the coast adjoining Dunman (hill) NW [North West] side of Auchneight Moor A range of steep rocky precipices overhanging the sea & forming the West boundary of Duman from which they derive their names. |
| SLIDDERY STONE | Sliddery Stone Sliddery Stone |
Alexander Millagan Robert Bone |
035 | [situation] 32 Chains W [West] by N [North] of Auchneight (farm house) An oblong rock on the farm of Auchneight, sloping on both side from its summit, it is about 3yds [yards] above the level of the ground. |
| FORT (Site of) [Dunman] | Fort (Track of) Fort (Track of) |
William Todd John Brown |
035 | About ¾ mile west of Auchneight (farm house) A place of Strength on the Summit of Dumnan and is said to have been one of the Pictish strongholds, it is formed by the steep rocky precipice on the North & West sides and an artificial rampart (the top of which is yet Visible) on the East. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Kirkmaiden
Form 136
Page - 79 - Dunman Heughs
- 83 - Sliddery Stone
- 79 - Fort (Track of)
[note] "Dunman, a high rocky hill overhanging the sea,
"at the S.W. [South West] corner of the Parish, has on its summit the remains
"and distinct traces of a fortification" said to have been a place
"of strength in the days of the Picts." Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841 page 207
Ordnance Survey - Wigtown county, OS Name Books - Wigtown county - Volume 87 - Parish of Kirkmaiden, OS1/35/87
This volume contains information on place names found in the Wigtownshire parish of 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.