OS1/20/149/140
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howe yard | Rocks | Jas[on] Gordon Kirkcudbright Tho[ma]s McGuffock Tongueland R. Irvine Tongueland |
A range of rocks west of River Dee aided by artificial means to prevent the water from breaking over the ordinary course of the river and thereby ensures a dry rocky strand | |
| Flat water | Water | Jas[on] Gordon Kirkcudbright Tho[ma]s McGuffock Tongueland R. Irvine Tongueland |
This name applies distinctively to a part of the river Dee opposite Howe yards, its appearance on the surface together with a flat bottom has been the origin of the name - it presents a striking contrast to the ruggedness of the Rock and cataracts around it |
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[Page] 140List of Names collected by Jarvis Coe Pt[Private] RS&M[Royal Sappers & Miners] 1st Examiner
Plan 50 B
Trace 3
[Parish] Kirkcudbright and Tongueland
[Signed] J. Coe
Pt[Private] RSM[Royal Sappers & Miners]
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