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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LONG BELT | Long Belt Long Belt Long Belt |
W. Kirkpatrick James Douglas John McKinnel |
031; 040 | [Situation] In the N.W. [North West] corner of this Plan. A narrow stripe of Wood part entirely consisting of B Wood & part firs. |
| KNOWEHEAD PLANTATION | Knowehead Plantation Knowehead Plantation Knowehead Plantation |
William Kirkpatrick James Douglas John McKinnel |
031 | [Situation] About 45 chains N.N.W. [North North West] of Auchenage. A Wood, consisting of Fir and forest trees, closely planted. |
| SILLER STANE | Siller Stane Siller Stane Siller Stane The Siller Stane |
William Kirkpatrick James Douglas John McKinnel Stat Acc [Statistical Account] of Dumfries |
040 | [Situation] About 31 chains North East of Auchenage near Auchenage Burn. A large Rock, some years ago an attempt was made to blast this Rock But a great storm coming on, the persons making the attempt fled in terror. Some years ago several Stone axes were found near this. Most probably this stone commemorative of some great battlle in the 9th or 10 centuries during the colonisation of this part of the Country by the Irish, and which antiquities are usually termed Cad Stanes, from Irish "Cad" a Battle. |
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