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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASCOG BURN | Ascog Burn Ascog Burn Ascog Burn Ascog Burn Ascog Burn |
Mr. Wilson, Town Clerk Mr. Muir, Foley House Provost McKirdy, Rothesay Origines Parochiales Fullarton's Gazette. |
204.07 | A Small Stream having its source from Loch Ascog, and running in a northeastern direction to its influx with the Sea at Millhole. |
| MILLBANK | Millbank Millbank Millbank |
Mr. York. Pro. [Proprietor] William McBeth. Factor Mr. Gilles Rothesay |
204.07 | A fine dwelling house being a feu on the estate of Ascog. It has a garden and a Small portion of ornamental ground attached. |
| TREASURE TROVE (1813) [Ascogbank] | A Treasure Trove (Found here) A Treasure Trove (Found here) |
Mr. York, Pro. [Proprietor] William McBeth. Factor Mr. Gilles Rothesay Wilsons Guide |
204.07 | A little northeast of the house at the angle of the parish Road. "A treasure trove was once found, on the 14th of Aug 1813, Some labourers employed in cutting the road through Ascog bank, discovered within a recess of the rock, and covered with about 15 inches of earth and rubbish, an immence quantity of ancient silver coins. The overseer of the workmen gathered about a soup platefull in his hat, and covered the place with Stones, intending to explore it fully on Monday, as it was now Saturday evening, but some Irishmen who were employed at the work returned the same evening with a lantern, and dug up such a quantity as made it worth their while to desert before morning, and they never returned. It is understood that they went to Glasgow and sold |
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Parish of Kingarth
Plan 204.7 Trace 5
Transcriber's notes
Description completed on page 4
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.