OS1/20/153/19
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORT [Auchencairn] | Moat Moat Moat Moat Moat [Moat] |
James Kirkpatrick James Craig [Entries scored out] Ainslies Map 1820 |
051 | [Situation] About 1/2 mile S. [South] East of Auchencairn Village This object is on the farm of the Ha' and is Situated on high ground & planted with mixed wood, it is not raised or elevated in its formation the centre is quite level with the general surface and was surrounded by a great stone rampart some of which stand three feet high at present (but perhaps it has been repaired) Altho' [Although] this object was pointed out to me by James Kilpatrick as a moat and is so called by others, yet I do not think from its appearance that it is a moat, as moats are generally raised in their formation, but the inhabitants do not know what to call such objects whither Camp, Moat or Fort, my Opinion is that it was a Fort surrounded by a thick rampart of stones placed on very advantageous ground |
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[Page] 19Parish of Rerrick
Form 136
Page 115 - Moat
[Note ]
From the Descriptive Remarks
here written by C. A [Civilian Assistant] A Dean it appears
almost certain that the above object is one
of the ancient British hill forts & has no
appearance of a moat, therefore ought to
be written Simply "Fort"
(Sgd.) [Signed]) A Dean
c/a [Civilian Assistant]
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