OS1/35/19/29
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INNERMESSAN MOAT | Innermessan Moat Innermessan Moat Innermessan Moat Inner Massen Inner massen Innermesson Innermessan Moat |
David Douglas Michael Gray Peter Blane Admiralty Chart of Loch Ryan 1839 Rl. Engrs. [Royal Engineers] Map 1819 Ainslie's Map 1782 George McHaffie Esqr. |
010 | [Situation] At the west side of Innermessan adjoining the Sea Side A large circular mound Situate on high ground close to the Sea Shore "Its circumference at the base" is 336 feet and from the foundation to the top is 78 feet. It appears to have been Surrounded by a Fosse Such erections may have Several various purposes " The name Moat a Saxon word would seem to indicate that it was a place of judicial assembly . The Fosse would lead us to believe that it had been used as a fortlet or place of defence but whatever other purpose it may have Served no doubt it was used as a place for burning the dead or depositing the Ashes of the dead s in digging through the surface on the top ashes charred wood & fragments of human bones were discovered the ground on which it stands is a steep declivity on the west side on which the sea (apparently) is fast encroaching . Close to this moat stood the old town of Innermessan ( which is the prevalent opinion of the Country people) on which place stood also the ancient town of the Romans "Rerigonium " the words "Site of ancient town" is written by the Examr [Examiner] as the place where the town [continued over] |
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Parish of Inch -- [Page] 29[Note] "written on Plan as a Roman remain"
In Statistical Act. [Account] of the Parish 1841 page 86
is the following remark
"In the day of the Ancient Novantes this was probably the public cemetery
"of the adjacent town Rerigonium"
In Chalmers Caledona Vol [Volume] 3. page 354
town Rerigonium " is mentioned on the "Rerigonium Sinus"
The Loch Ryan of Modern Maps "
[Note line from Moat] "Statistical account of Scotland,
Wigtownshire - Parish of Inch page 86- "
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