OS1/20/7/12

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  2. Ordnance Survey Name Books
  3. Kirkcudbrightshire OS Name Books, 1848-1851
  4. Kirkcudbrightshire, Volume 7
  5. OS1/20/7/12
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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PORT STONE Port Stone
Port Stone		 Andrew Murdoch
James Sloan		 004 [Situation] About 9 chains north of Portmark.
A large and conspicuous Stone or rock In the Eastern Margin of Loch Doon, the authorities here quoted Says that it is handed down by tradition, that, in 1306 the English took boats and embarked at this Stone for the purpose of beseiging "Loch Doon Castle" hence the name "Port Stone,"
CATS' STONE Cats Stone
Cats Stone		 Andrew Murdoch
James Sloan		 004 [Situation] About 4 chains NNW. [North North West] of Portmark.
A very large and conspicuous stone near the Eastern margin of "Loch Doon" and near to Portmark farm house, not Known in the locality how it got the name.

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Parish of Carsphairn
Form 138 Page 44 Port Stone
44 Cats' Stone

  Transcribers who have contributed to this page.

Chr1smac -Moderator, Gerald Cummins

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Carsphairn Parish, Kirkcudbrightshire County, Straiton Parish

  Linked mapsheets.

Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 4 Ordnance Survey Six-inch To The Mile, Kirkcudbrightshire, Sheet 4