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 |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page:] 157,Parish of Sanquhar -- Plan 7. 9. Trace 6,
[CROSS - Situation:]
At N Wn. [North Western] extremity
of Auchengrouth Craig
4ΒΌ 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.
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
George Howat
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