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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RED ISLE | Red Isle Red Isle |
David Adams Peter Crawford |
027 | [Situation] ½ Mile North of Ardwell Bay This name applies to a Rock covered at high water but fordable at Low water it is a flat rugget rock the appearance of which is redish owing to the weed that grows on it hence the name. |
| PARTAN POINT | Parton Point Parton Point |
David Adams Peter Crawford |
027 | ½ Mile North of Ardwell Bay. This name applies to a flat rugged rock situate close to Red Isle this rock is visible at high water mark and takes its name in consequence of shell fish called Partons caught here by fishermen. |
| LONG POINT | Long Point Long Point |
David Adams P. Crawford |
027 | [Situation] ½ mile North of Ardwell Bay. A point of rock situate close to the south of Partan Point it is covered at high water mark. |
| SALT PANS | Salt Pans Salt Pans Salt Pans Salt Pans Salt Pans |
David Adams P Crawford Ainslie's Map 1782 James Spier William Shaw |
027 | [Situation] 5/8 Mile North of Ardwell Bay. This name applie to two small huts, inhabited by fishermen, they are on the farm of Low Ardwell; and take their name from their proximity to where Pans in which Salt was manufactured once stood. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 7Parish of Stoneykirk
Form 136
Page 52- Red Isle
52- Parton Point
52- Long Point
94- Salt Pans
Partan - Common Sea Crab Dr. [Doctor] Jamieson Scot. [Scottish[ Dictionary
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