OS1/20/151/157
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLEDYKES | Castledykes | Samuel Robertson ns Castle Mains Kirkcudbright William Martin ns Great Cross via Kirkcudbright |
050 | A little West of Kirkcudbright is the site of a Castle surrounded by a large Fosse this Fosse at present is about 40 Feet Broad at the top about 12 or 14 Feet deep and about 30 Feet wide at Bottom the River Dee is supposed to have Flowed into this Fosse at high water when the Castle stood here and if so it have risen many feet above the highest Spring Tide now as the ground about this object is much higher than that at the highest Spring Tide Mark at present continued |
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[Page] 157List of Names collected byWilliam Rewan ca [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
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Castledykes 50D -- 2 -- Site of Castle -- Kirkcudbright
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