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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
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 Whithorn
Form 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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