OS1/35/47/21
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPITTAL | Spittal Spittal Spittal Spittal Spittal |
Mr Robert Hannah Map of Wigtonshire in His. [History] of Galloway Vol. [Volume] 2 George McHaffie Esqr. Ainslies map 1782 Royl. Engrs [Royal Engineers] map |
019 | [Situation] 2 1/4 miles SE [South East] of Kirkcowan Village. A house and offices in Middling repair having 30 acres of land attached It is the property of Coll. [Colonel] Stopford Blair |
| WHITE CAIRN | White Cairn White Cairn |
Mr Robert Hannah George McHaffie Esqr. |
019 | [Situation] 3 Chs [Chains] west by North [of] Spittal. These Cairns are 1/4 of a mile from each other, my informants says he remembers when they were about 14 feet high they are now only 3 or 4 feet above the surface. |
| WHITE CAIRN | White Cairn White Cairn |
Mr Robert Hannah George McHaffie Esqr. |
019 | [Situation] 6 Chains S by E [South by East] of Boreland. These Cairns are 1/4 of a mile from each other, my informants says he remembers when they were about 14 feet high they are now only 3 or 4 feet above the surface. |
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[Page] 21Parish of Kirkcowan
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59 -- Spittal
50 -- White Cairn
50 -- White Cairn
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