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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIRK HEUGH | Kirk Heugh Kirk Heugh Kirk Heugh |
Andrew Wilson Coldingham Archibald Purvis Coldingham Heugh Spence Coldingham |
005.04 | A high precipitous cliff on the sea coast contiguous to the ruins of St[Saint] Abb's Kirk, hence the name- |
| NAMELESS ROCK | Nameless Rock Nameless Rock Nameless Rock |
Andrew Wilson Coldingham Archibald Purvis Coldingham Heugh Spence Coldingham |
005.04 | A small isolated rock a few chains from the shore, and visible at mid tides- A tradition referring to the origin of this name is as follows- "A gentleman was [who] conveyed round the headland in a boat who who was curious to know the names of the rocks which the boat passed. Upon asking the name of this rock the crew of the boat answered, "It is nameless". ie it has no name. Since that time the appellation "Nameless Rock" has been applied to it |
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Parish of Coldingham [Page] 58Sheet 5 No 4 Trace 3. Collected by J,McDiarmid C.A.[Civilian Assistant]
Transcriber's notes
In Descriptive remarks for Nameless Rock the word [who] preceding conveyed has been scored out.Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
ron hill
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