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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CARSMOSS 042
CUMRUE MOSS 042
FORT (Remains of) [Carsmoss] 042
GILLRIG 042

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Parish of Kirkmichael Plan 42.2 Trace 6

Gillrigg John Farish, Gillrigg 1 mile north,east,east A farm house with offices garden and
Gillrig Gillrigg Thomas Black, Leichhouse from Nethermill Farm of land attached the property of
Gillrigg Samuel Gracie, Gateside the duke of Buccleuch.

Cumrue Moss J.S.Wightman Esq. Courance 1 mile east, from A large portion of moss, on which the
Cumrue Moss Cumrue Moss John Farish Nethermill inhabitants of Cumrue have the right
Cumrue Moss Samuel Gracie of getting peats.

Cars moss J.S.Wightman Esq(Esquire) 1/4 mile north,east east, A hollow piece of rough pasture
Carsmoss Cars Moss John Farish from Nethermill formerly a moss, there is a small
Cars Moss Statistical Account British Fort in it, from which it is
supposed to get the name.

Fort J.S.Wightman In Carsmoss A small British Fort, on a little
Fort Fort John Farish knoll within a hollow, which was
(remains of) Fort Statistical Account formerly a moss, there has been
a small part of it taken away.
There is within it a ring which has
the appearance of having ben a Lumulus.

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