Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kirkconnell Burn, Troqueer/Kirkgunzeon
Grid reference
NX 988 656 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
298800 565600
Latitude
54.97464444539847
Longitude
-3.581252258992197
County
Kirkcudbrightshire
Nearby places
Maryfield, settlement, New Abbey (1.18 miles)
St Columba's Well, Caerlaverock (1.28 miles)
St Columba's Chapel, Caerlaverock (1.3 miles)
Peter's Cairn, Troqueer (1.37 miles)
St Mary's Church, modern, New Abbey (1.39 miles)
Object Classification
Water
Is linear feature?
Yes
Notes
The burn, now called the March Burn (OS Digimap) forms the boundary between Troqueer and Kirkgunzeon parishes. It is possible that it once also formed the boundary or march of the lands of Kirkconnell in Troqueer.
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kirkconnell Burn
This is not a hagiotoponym.Head name
Kirkconnell Burn
Place
Kirkconnell Burn, Troqueer/Kirkgunzeon
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
Kirkonnell B
Historic formKirkonnell B This is not a hagiotoponym. Head nameKirkconnell Burn PlaceKirkconnell Burn, Troqueer/Kirkgunzeon Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Kirkcudbrightshire Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Relationships with other place names
Name contains Kirkconnel, Kirkconnel, ~eccles. Troqueer
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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