OS1/10/44/157

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CROSS [Auchengruith Craig] Crofs, [Cross]
(Supposed Site of an
Ancient Church)
(Supposed Site of an
Ancient Church)
Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson
History of Sanquhar,
Walter Fingland
006 Two lines of earth, and Stones, constructed
artificially at right Angles, and
forming a Slight elevation after the manner of Celtic Graves.
The supposed site of An Ancient
Church. This has been discovered
sometime ago by the Revd. Dr. [Reverend Doctor] Simpson
inconsequence of hearing the Names
Pangrains, and Starn Capel Nook
Pan in the British Speech signifies, a
a place of worship, and capel is
Celtic of Chapel; And Since
the History of Sanquhar and the
Tradition of the Covenanters (both by
him.) have been published, the
name and particulaas [particulars] are now well
known in the District. and hence
it is that. Pan, Capel, Auchentagart, and
Menock, (the Monks Water,) all go to prove
the religious designation of the locality

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[Page:] 157,
Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 7. 9. Trace 6,

[CROSS - Situation:]
At N Wn. [North Western] extremity
of Auchengrouth Craig
4¼ miles N.E.E. [North East East]
from Sanquhar Burgh

[Page is signed:]
M Donohue
26th [see Transcriber's notes] Aug. [August] 1856,

Transcriber's notes

Re. signature - there is a character between the '26th' and 'Aug'. which I have interpreted as a struck out capital 'J' - perhaps the author was about to write 'July'.

I deleted an extra superfluous row which was present in the transcriber's table.

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George Howat

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