Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Ernfillan, ~settlement, Crossmichael
Grid reference
NX 750 650 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
275000 565000
Latitude
54.96385405882213
Longitude
-3.952648508821994
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Ernminzie, settlement, Crossmichael (0.38 miles)
Culvennan, settlement, Crossmichael (1.03 miles)
Blairmichael, hill, Kelton (1.36 miles)
St Michael's Well, Crossmichael (1.7 miles)
Crossmichael, settlement, Crossmichael (1.76 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The existence of this settlement is inferred from the name of Ernfillan Hill (NX750656) and Ernfillan Glen at the foot of the hill, both of which appear on OS 6 inch 1st edn (1843 x 1882). The settlement itself now unidentified.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Crossmichael, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Ernfillan
Head name
Ernfillan
Place
Ernfillan, ~settlement, Crossmichael
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?
Maybe
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
Yes
Ernephillane 1587, RPS
Historic formErnephillane Head nameErnfillan PlaceErnfillan, ~settlement, Crossmichael Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceRPS, 1587/7/18 Date of citation1587 x 1587 |
Source code
RPS
Source title
Records of Parliament of Scotland
Saints in this place-name
Fáelán, Fillan (ns) (probable)
Fillan of Strathfillan (maybe)
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