Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAVOCK HOLE | Havock Hole Havock Hole Havock Hole Cave of Havock |
James McArthur Mr. McCohn John Traquaer Irvine's History of Dumbartonshire |
022 | A Cave in the face of a rocky precipice near Clarkhill, Mr. McArthur says that it extends in for about 20 yards as he at one time reached the end of it with a pole. "On the lands of Ardoch is situated the Cave of Ardoch reputed at one time to have been a favourite resort of Lennox Witches, and which is supposed to have had an outlet at its northern extremity. A tradition, no doubt, founded on the Elfish Chant, "In at the flow of the Havock and out at the Yetts o' Carman, This is the only memory of a once popular superstition which still lingers in the locality" Irvine's History of Dumbartonshire |
| CLARKHILL | Clarkhill Clarkhill |
Mr. McCohn Proprietor James McArthur |
022 | A fine dwelling house, having a garden and a small portion of ornamental ground attached |
| ARTHUR'S SEAT | Arthur's Seat Arthur's Seat |
James McArthur R. Glen |
022 | A small eminence west of Castle Hill, it is wooded |
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[Below Various modes of spelling for Havock Hole:]
Havock Hole is the general expression
D.H.
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton county, OS Name Books - Dunbarton county - Volume 6 - Parish of Cardross, OS1/9/6
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Cardross.
Ordnance Survey - Dunbarton 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 Dunbarton, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.