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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG CHANNELER | Big Channeler Big Channeler Big Channeler |
Mr. Andrew Wilson Coldingham Mr. Archibald Purves Coldingham Mr. Heugh Spence Coldingham |
005.04 | A ledge of rocks on the sea coast jutting seaward from high water mark_ The origin of the name cannot be ascertained from any of the inhabitants residing in Coldingham. JMcDiarmid CA.[Civilian Assistant] |
| SKELLY | Skelly Skelly Skelly |
Mr. Andrew Wilson Coldingham Mr. Archibald Purves Coldingham Md. Heugh Spence Coldingham |
005.04 | A large conspicuous rock on the sea coast near low water. and contiguous to the West Hurker "Skellyis" Rugged Rocks. Jamieson's Dictionary |
| WEST HURKER | West Hurker West Hurker West Hurker |
Mr Andrew Wilson Coldingham Mr Archibald Purves Coldingham Mr Heugh Spence Coldingham |
005.04 | A conspicuous rock on the sea coast visible at high water It is called "West Hurker" to distinguish it from another of the same description on the east side of "St[Saint] Abb's Head called "East Hurker"_ Hurker may be a corruption of the Gaelic "Tharsgeir, (pronounced Harsker) signifying - [a]cross rock |
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[42 scored out]55 Parish of Coldingham Sheet 5 No 4 Trace 2Transcriber's notes
In Descriptive remarks for West Hurker I think [a] has been mistakenly crossed out. According to an online Gaelic dictionary one of the meanings of the Gaelic word "Thar" is "across".Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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