Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St David's Cairn, Coldingham
Grid reference
NT 807 664 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
380700 666400
Latitude
55.89038323346451
Longitude
-2.308612087298533
Altitude (metres)
200
County
Berwickshire
Nearby places
Old Cambus, former parish, Cockburnspath (2.62 miles)
St Helen's Church, Old Cambus, Cockburnspath (2.62 miles)
Cockburnspath, parish (3.51 miles)
St Bathan's Well, Abbey St Bathans (3.99 miles)
St Bathan's Church, Abbey St Bathans (4 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
It is on the summit of a hill which lies on the northern boundary of Coldingham, where it marches with Cockburnspath parish. From the OS Name Book survey: 'This is said to have been a large tumulus composed of earth and stones, but why it got this name cannot now be ascertained. There are no remains of it now to be seen. The site only is visible on the ground.' (OS1/5/9/90)
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?St David's Cairn
Head name
St David's Cairn
Place
St David's Cairn, Coldingham
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
St David's Cairn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt David's Cairn Head nameSt David's Cairn PlaceSt David's Cairn, Coldingham Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 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.
Saints in this place-name
David (ns) (certain)
David of Scotland (maybe)
David, king and psalmist (maybe)
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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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