Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Peter's Cairn, Troqueer
Grid reference
NX 974 673 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
297400 567300
Latitude
54.989630498230696
Longitude
-3.603726605964635
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Kirkconnel, settlement, Troqueer (0.53 miles)
Martingirth, settlement, Troqueer (0.67 miles)
Kirkconnel, ~eccles. Troqueer (0.7 miles)
Maryfield, settlement, New Abbey (0.73 miles)
St Mary's Abbey, Sweetheart, New Abbey (0.92 miles)
Object Classification
Other
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS cites(Canmore ID 65462) the OS Name Book (1851) on the claim that 'Peter's Cairn is a considerable cairn of stones erected as a memorial to one Peter, who was a Catholic martyr during the Reformation. It is traditionally erected over his remains.' What the evidence is for this claim is not revealed.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Troqueer, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Peter's Cairn
Head name
Peter's Cairn
Place
Peter's Cairn, Troqueer
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
Peter's Cairn 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPeter's Cairn Head namePeter's Cairn PlacePeter's Cairn, Troqueer 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.
Place-name data
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