Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Culvennan, settlement, Crossmichael
Grid reference
NX 736 641 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
273600 564100
Latitude
54.95541731434084
Longitude
-3.974107292298187
Altitude (metres)
50
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Blairmichael, hill, Kelton (0.65 miles)
Ernfillan, ~settlement, Crossmichael (1.03 miles)
Ernminzie, settlement, Crossmichael (1.33 miles)
Balmaghie, parish, BMG, aka Kirkandrews (1.62 miles)
St Andrews Church, Kirkandrews, Balmaghie (1.62 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The farm is on the east bank of the River Dee, a short distance south of a Roman road and Roman fort, and immediately to the west of a Roman camp. It is on the south side of a small hill, also (a Gaelic 'binnean', which may be referred to in the name, rather than any saint).
Relationships with other parishes
Within Crossmichael, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Culvennan
Head name
Culvennan
Place
Culvennan, settlement, Crossmichael
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
Culvennan 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formCulvennan Head nameCulvennan PlaceCulvennan, settlement, Crossmichael 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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