Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOUND | Mound Mound Mound |
Mr. William Mc.Gomerie Mr. Grant Schoolmaster Mr. Muir Barons Park |
204.14 | A small mound of earth evidently artificial, and resembles much the sepulchral tumuli found throughout the Country; No information can be gleaned regarding it, farther than Mr. Mc.Gomerie says that it is traditionaly handed down as a place where beacon fires wont to be lighted to warn the inhabitants of the approach of an enemy. Mr. Grant & Mr. Muir believe it to be an ancient sepulchral monument. |
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Parish of Kingarth Buteshire
204.14
[Initialled by] JB Lieut Re [Lieutenant Royal Engineers]
Ordnance Survey - Bute county, OS Name Books - Bute county - Volume 4 - Parish of Kingarth, OS1/6/4
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Kingarth.
Ordnance Survey - Bute 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 Bute, which is in the west of Scotland.