OS1/20/149/143
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Port | Pool | Jas[on] Gordon Kirkcudbright Tho[ma]s McGuffock Tongueland |
A deep pool in the river Dee east of Priory Doach. Salmon are caught here by means of the shoulder net | |
| Meikle Doach | Fish weir | Jas[on Gordon Kirkcudbright Tho[ma]s McGuffock Tongueland |
A fish Weir or Cruive in the River Dee strongly built upon the rocks with stone. Situated north of the Priory Doach and ?? of the same description. See article on Wee Doach | |
| Flat Water | Water | Jas[on] Gordon Kirkcudbright Tho[ma]s McGuffock Tongueland |
This name applies distinctively to a part of the River Dee north of the Doachs. Chains in length the bed of the river here is smooth or flat and the water generally level without a ripple. Quite a contrast to the rest of the river around it. Hence the name. |
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[Page] 143List of Names collected by J. Coe Pt[Private] RSM[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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