OS1/35/6/4

List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
STANDING STONES [Lagga gam] Standing Stones
Standing Stones
Thomas Wilson farmer
George McHaffie Esqr.
006 [Situation] Contiguous to Laggangarn farm house On the west Bank of the Tarf Water
Two large stones that stands erect on a small eminence in the farm of Laggangarn upon each is cut the figure of a rude cross [diagram on page] There were formerly 3 standing stones here a part of the one which was taKen down maybe seen at the farmhouse of Laggangarn It is held in superstitious awe
CROSS WATER OF LUCE Cross Water of Luce
Cross Water of Luce
Cross Water of Luce
Cross Water of Luce
Gilbert Milwrick farmer
Ainslie's Map 1782
Statistical Acct. [Account] 1841
George McHaffie Esqr.
006 [Situation] In the Northern Part of the Parish & forming part of the County Boundary.
A River rising in the County of Ayr running Southerly till it meets the Luce Water of the Village of new Luce-

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Parish of New Luce -- [Page] 4

Form 136
Page 54- Standing Stones
40- Cross Water of Luce

Chalmers in the Caledonia : considers these to
have been stones of Memorial . In a note which is quoted
from a Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] xIII [13] 586 " In the parish of New Luce, there
are two large Stones, that stand erect, on a small eminence ",
on one of them is cut the rude figure of a cross". -

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