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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CRAIGNELL Craignell
Craignell
Craignell
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Craigenell
Craignell
Craignell
William Folds
John Murray
Nicholson's History of Galloway page 265
Ainslies Map
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Ancient Valuation
023 [Situation] In the E. [East] Corner of the Parish of Minnigaff
A farm house and outhouses all in good repair with a large farm of land attached. The [property of] J. McKie Esqr. of Bargally It is mentioned in Nicholson's History of Galloway, that a Battle was fought And gained by Edward Bruce over the English Army, on this farm "near a passage of the River Dee about 6 Miles from its junction with Ken" A little North East of the farm house is the Site of an old Corn Kiln. -
DEIL'S DIKE Deils DiKe
Deils DiKe
William Folds
John Murray
023 [Situation] Running S. [South] Westerly from near the Old Bridge of Dee South of Pulran Burn
This Old diKe or Rampart is first visible issuing out of Loch Ryan in Wigtownshire upon the farm of Beoch, and traversing Galloway for about 57 Miles over hill &. Dale. enters Dumfrieshire and joins the "Britton Wall" after which it runs into the Solway Frith. Mr Train of Castle Douglas (an Antiquarian of Some note) traced it through Galloway. which he Mentions that "upon some elevated spots over which it runs. remains of Watch Towers are yet visible. he also states that it is invariably 8 feet at the base. &. has a fosse at its North or inland Side." This I find to be incorrect as regards the portion of it which passes through Craignell Craigenbay etc. etc. Mr Train is also in error in Stating that it runs through the farms of Craigencallie &. Garrary as it passes some distance South of those farms. This diKe runs in an Easterly direction through the farm Tolnotry Landerghie &. Craignell till it meets the BlacK Water of Dee a little North of the Old Bridge of Dee - See for further description in Plan 23A.

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