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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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NORTH SLATE CRAIG | North Slate Craig North Slate Craig North Slate Craig |
John Gibson William Reid George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 7/8 mile N E [North East] of Isle of Whithorn. A small flat rock projecting into the low water mark on the farm of Little Isle |
STEINHEAD POINT | Stonehead Point Stonehead Point Steinhead Point Steinhead Point |
William Reid John Gibson Royl Engrs [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] About 5 Chains South of South Slate Craig. A Rocky headland projecting into the sea on the farm of Little Isle. |
STEINHEAD MOAT | Stonehead Moat Stonehead Moat Steinhead Moat |
William Reid John Gibson George McHaffie Esqr |
034 | [Situation] 5/8 mile NE [North East] of Isle of Whithorn. The remains of an ancient Moat supposed to have been of considerable strength. It is Situated close by the Sea Coast on the Summit of a precipice about 100 feet above the level of the sea on its N & NE [North and North East] sides is the remains of a fosse. |
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[Page 34 -- Parish of WhithornForm No 136 Page
88 -- North Slate Craig
86 -- Steinhead Point
86 -- Steinhead Moat
Additional Note
" This is certainly a Fort (underlined) ( on of King Magnus')such as any ofthose at the South of this plan called 'Castle Feather' (Underline) 'Fort' 'Fort'But as one has received the name Castle (underlined) Feather & the other Steinhead Moat (underlin) tho' botryh forts(underline) I presume we mustgive way to the local name. WDG.
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