Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkmadrine, eccles, Toskerton, Stoneykirk
Grid reference
NX 080 483 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
208000 548300
Latitude
54.79267756866173
Longitude
-4.986840175220321
Altitude (metres)
60
County
Wigtownshire
Nearby places
Toskerton, former parish, aka Kirkmadrine SOK (0.06 miles)
Kirkmabreck, eccles., Stoneykirk (Rhinns) (0.65 miles)
Kirkmabreck, settlement, Stoneykirk (Rhinns) (1.13 miles)
Killaser, ~eccles., Stoneykirk (2.14 miles)
Ringvinachan, Stoneykirk (2.23 miles)
Object Classification
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A wonderful collection of carved stones at this site, some dating from the fifth or sixth century. A modern church now occupies the site of the medieval building.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Stoneykirk, parish
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Kirkmadrine
Head name
Kirkmadrine
Place
Kirkmadrine, eccles, Toskerton, Stoneykirk
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Hypothetical
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Historic formK Head nameKirkmadrine PlaceKirkmadrine, eccles, Toskerton, Stoneykirk Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Galloway Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Kirkmadrine Church
Head name
Kirkmadrine Church
Place
Kirkmadrine, eccles, Toskerton, Stoneykirk
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
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