Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Cuthberthope Rig, Hownam
Grid reference
NT 786 147 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
378600 614700
Latitude
55.42571343425346
Longitude
-2.33816236546913
Altitude (metres)
360
County
Roxburghshire
Nearby places
Cuthberthope, Hownam (0 miles)
St Mary's Chapel, Raeshaw, Hownam (0.99 miles)
Hownam Parish Church (2.85 miles)
Hownam, parish (2.85 miles)
Andrew's Knowe, Hownam (3.88 miles)
Object Classification
Relief
Is linear feature?
Yes
Relationships with other parishes
Within Hownam, parish
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Cuthberthope, Hownam
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Cuthberthope Rig
Head name
Cuthberthope Rig
Place
Cuthberthope Rig, Hownam
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
Cuthberthope Rig , OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCuthberthope Rig Head nameCuthberthope Rig PlaceCuthberthope Rig, Hownam 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.
Saints in this place-name
Cuthbert (ns) (probable)
Cuthbert of Melrose (probable)
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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