OS1/20/136/37

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
KIRKBRIDE CAIRN Kirkbride Cairn
Kirkbride Cairn
Robert Turnbull
William Turner
045 [Situation] About 7/8 mile WNW. [West North West] of Dungarry Camp.
A small Hill the surface of which is Rocky arable situated on the Farm of Kirkbride. on its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] party "Kirkbride"
FORT [E by S of Dungarry Camp] Fort
Fort
Dr. Trotter
William Thompson
045 [Situation] About 1/2 mile E by S. [East by South] of Dungarry Camp. -
This is said by the given authorities to be and they suppose (a British one) It is of a circular form have a small circle of Stones surrounding it, this circle is not raised more than a foot at any part and the centre of the fort is the general surface and never was raised consequently it cannot be called a moat, no fosse or embankment ever was here Save the circle of Stones -

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Parish of Kirkcudbright
Form 136
Page 108 - Kirkbride Cairn; 110 - Fort

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