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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARCLOY HEUGH | Charles Donaldson William Rae William Moore V. Nicholson Ainslies Map 1820 |
052 | A Small precipitous Portion of the sea coast on the South end of the farm of Barcloy. hence the name | |
| FORT [Barcloy] | Charles Donaldson William Rae Ainslies Map 1820 | 052 | The remains of an ancient Fort situated on Castle Hill and Farm of Barcloy. It is bounded on the South and WQest by the sea coast and on the North by a ditch or cutting about 3 foot deep. Something similar to a fosee or trench "At the South est corner of the Parish on a very high promontory or head of land. formed by the junction of the water of Urr with the Solway Frith. There are the vestiges of a British Strength. supposed to be Danish te fosse is still verry sappatent. It bears the name of the Castle Hill of Barcloy." See Sincl. Statistical Account Vol 17 p111 also Chal. Caled. Vol 3 p226 |
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