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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALT PANS BAY | Salt Pans Bay Salt Pans Bay Salt Pans Bay Salt-pans Bay |
William Horner John McCutchon Thomas Ainsley's Map 1782 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 |
015 | [Situation] At the South side of Fort Point About 1 3/4 miles WSW. [West South West] from Lochnaw Castle A small creek the shore of which is rocky & interspersed with boulders formerly Salt had been Manufactured here, the ruins of some of the works are still prominent |
| GRAVE SLUNK | Grave Slunk Grave Slunk |
Smith Horner Andrew McNeil |
015 | [Situation] Near the South side of Salt Pan Bay A small flat Space among rocks South of Salt Pans Bay, on which some dead human bodies had formerly been found, thrown in by the tide hence the name |
| CROWBERRY ROCK | Crawberry Rock Crawberry Rock |
Smith Horner Andrew McNeil |
015 | [Situation] About 9 chains South of Grave Slunk A large rock covered at high water and takes its name from being situate near where Berrys of that name are gathered |
| SALT PANS | Salt Pans Salt Pans |
William Horner John McCutchon |
015 | [Situation] On the N.E. [North East] side of Salt Pans Bay The ruins of an old house or building which is said to have been used for the manufacture of Salt at some former time situate on the side of Salt Pans Bay |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 8Parish of Leswalt
Form 136
Page 49 - Salt Pans Bay
48- Grave Slunk
48- Crowberry Rock
49 - Salt Pans
" Slunk , Slonk " A mire : ditch,
"To Slunk" V. N. To wade through a mire .
Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
"crow - Berry". The name given in Moray,
to a berry which grows singly on a bright
green plant ; the vaccinium Myrtillus or Bilberry Bush
Dr. Jamieson's Scottish Dictionary
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
Chr1smac -Moderator, Brenda Pollock
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