Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilmartin Burn, Kilmartin/Kilmichael
Grid reference
NR 823 937 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
182300 693700
Latitude
56.08647824098403
Longitude
-5.499558339759584
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
St Columba's Chapel, Kilmartin (1.79 miles)
Kilchoan, ~eccles., Kilmartin (1.95 miles)
Kilchoan, settlement, Kilmartin (1.97 miles)
Kilmahumaig, eccles. North Knapdale (2.11 miles)
Kilmahumaig, settlement North Knapdale (2.23 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
For much of its length the Kilmartin Burn forms the boundary between the parishes of Kilmartin and Kilmichael Glassary. The NGR given is for the confluence of the Kilmartin Burn with the River Add.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilmartin Burn
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kilmartin Burn
Place
Kilmartin Burn, Kilmartin/Kilmichael
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kilmartin Burn 1873, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKilmartin Burn This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKilmartin Burn PlaceKilmartin Burn, Kilmartin/Kilmichael Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Kilmartin, Kilmartin, eccles. Kilmartin
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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