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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BLACKHEAD ROCK Blackhead Rock
Blackhead Rock
Blackhead Rock
John Knox
Thomas Miller
George McHaffie Esq
004 [Situation] About 1/8 mile N.E. [North east] of Corswall Lighthouse
A rock near Corsewall Lighthouse on the coast bounding high water mark on the land belonging to the lighthouse. on it is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "BlacK Rock"
CORSEWALL POINT Corsewall Point
Corsewall Point
Corsewall Point
Corsill Point
Corsewall Point
Thomas Millar
Plan by the admiralty 1839
Rl [Royal] Engineers Map 1819
Ainslie's Map 1782
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] About 1 mile N.W [North West] of Corsewall castle in ruins. N W [North West] of Point of the Parish of KirKcolm
A head or projecting point consisting of rocks on which Corsewall Light house is built it takes this name from its being the estate of Corsewall
DUNSKIRLOCH Dunskirloch
Dunskirloch
Dunskirloch
Albert Carnshaw
John McCannon
George McHaffie Esqr.
004 [Situation] 1/8 mile north of Corsewall Lighthouse
A rocKy head or point of land a few chains East of Corsewall Light house and north of Blackhead RocK

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59 Blackhead Rock
66 Corsewall Point
70 Dunskirloch

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