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The Royal Commission
on the Ancient & Historical
Monuments of Scotland
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THE ROYAL COMMISSION
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G. P. H. Watson
THE ROYAL COMMISSION
ON
THE ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
AND CONSTRUCTIONS OF SCOTLAND
FOURTH REPORT
AND
INVENTORY OF MONUMENTS AND
CONSTRUCTIONS
IN
GALLOWAY
VOL. I.
COUNTY OF WIGTOWN
[CREST]
LONDON:
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CONTENTS.
Page
Fourth Rerport -- iii
List of Ancient and Historical Monuments and Con-
structions in the County of Wigtown which the
Commissioners Deem Most Worthy of Preservation -- vii
List of Ground Plans and Illustrations -- xi
List of Parishes -- xiv
Bibliography -- xiv
Introduction to Inventory of Ancient and Historical
Monuments and Constructions in the County of
Wigtown -- xvii
Inventory -- 1
Map of the County of Wigtown, Indicating the
Position of Monuments, Etc., by Numbers referable
to the Inventory -- at end |
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FOURTH REPORT
OF THE
ROYAL COMMISSION ON THE ANCIENT AND
HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND
To the King's Most Excellent Majesty.
May If Please Your Majesty, --
We, your Majesty's Commissioners, appointed to make an
Inventory of the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Construc-
tions connected with or illustrative of the contemporary culture,
civilisation, and conditions of life of the people in Scotland from the
earliest times to the year 1707, and to specify those which see most
worthy of preservation, humbly present to your Majesty this our
fourth Report.
During the summer and autumn of 1911, Mr A. O. Curle,
Secretary to the Commission, undertook a survey and examination of
the monuments and constructions in Galloway, which embraces the
County of Wigtown and the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, and it is
proposed to issue an Inventory thereof in two volumes. The first
volume is now completed, and contains an Inventory of the monu-
ments and constructions in the County of Wigtown, giving the
situation and characteristics of each monument, with its biblio-
graphy, a reference to the Ordnance Survey sheet (6-inch scale) on
which the object is noted, and the date on which it was visited.
The text is illustrated with numerous photographs and ground plans,
and there has been added a map on which the positions of the various
monuments and constructions, or groups thereof, are indicated by
numbers referable to the Inventory. An appendix to this Report
contains a list of those monuments in the said County which, in the
opinion of your Commissioners, seem most worthy of preservation.
As in former Reports, they have been divided into two classes, viz.:
(a) those which appear to be specially in need of protection, and (b)
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iv. HISTORICAL MONUMENTS (SCOTLAND) COMMISSION.
those worthy of preservation but not in imminent risk of demolition
or decay. The Inventory has been published by the Stationery
Office, and the similar volume for the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright
will follow when ready.
As in the other counties previously visited by the Commission,
proprietors of estates and their tenants have readily afforded facilities
to inspect the monuments situated on their lands, while considerable
assistance has been rendered by the parish ministers and school-
masters, as well as by other residents holding no official position.
Your Commissioners are again greatly indebted to the Society of
Antiquaries of Scotland for placing at their disposal a number of
illustrations of sculptured stones. We desire also to acknowledge
the help received from Dr Joseph Anderson, Assistant Secretary of
archaeological matters has been constantly at our service.
Your Commissioners desire again to draw attention to the damage
that is being done the prehistoric monuments, and more especially
cairns, by the removal of the stones of which they are composed for
road metal. Though these acts are deprecated by the proprietors
and the county authorities, their occurrence comes annually under
the notice of the Commission. The number of cairns in the County
of Wigtown now reduced almost to the foundation is very great. A
practice also to be deplored is that of utilising sites of monuments,
not under cultivation, for the disposal of pebbles and boulders
gathered from the fields, thus obliterating the features of the original
construction.
From time to time your Commissioners continue to have their
attention drawn to the threatened interference with ancient
structures, and our advice is sought in regard to contemplated
alterations; but though such work does not actually fall within the
scopep of the Commission, we have felt it desirable in the public
interest to render assistance where possible.
The survey of the ancient buildings within the City of Edinburgh
is being proceeded with, and a number of residents well versed in
classes of objects to be overtaken by the survey have agreed to
become members of the a committee formed to assist the Commission
with their expert knowledge.
As soon as the survey of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright has
been completed, it is intended to proceed with the Inventory for the
County of Dumfries.
Your Commissioners note with pleasure an increasing desire on
the part of proprietors owning monuments of historical or antiquarian
interest to place them under the care of your Majesty's Office of
Works, and they feel assured that the appointment of the Commission,
and the interest it is stimulating throughout the country, have
tended not a little to this desirable end.
In conclusion, your Commissioners desire humbly to bring to
your Majesty's notice the nature and quality of the work undertaken
and most effectively transacted by Mr A. O. Curle, whereby their
own duties have been very materially lightened. Very far from
confining himself to the functions usually assigned to the Secretary
of a Commission, Mr Curle, ever since his appointment in 1908, has
devoted his whole time during more than half of each year to |
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INVENTORY OF MONUMENTS, ETC., IN COUNTY OF WIGTOWN. -- V
personal inspection of every object contained in the inventories of
the counties reported on. Moreover, your Commissions submit
that Mr Curle's special qualifications as a trained archaeologist impart
to their reports a degree of scientific accuracy which it would be
difficult, if not impossible, to attain through any less trustworthy
agency.
HERBERT MAXWELL, Chairman.
CHARLES J. GUTHRIE.
G. BALDWIN BROWN.
THOMAS H. BRYCE.
FRANCIS C. BUCHANAN.
W. T. OLDRIEVE.
THOMAS ROSS.
ALEXr. O. CURLE, Secretary.
Edinburgh, July 1912. |
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LIST OF ANCIENT AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS
AND CONSTRUCTIONS
IN THE COUNTY OF WIGTOWN
WHICH THE COMMISSIONERS DEED MOST WORTHY
OF PRESERVATION.
I. -- MONUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS SPECIFICALLY IN
NEED OF PROTECTION
Ecclesiastical Structures. -- Parish.
St Medan's Cave and Chapel (No. 135) -- Kirkmaiden.
Glenluce Abbey (No. 296) -- Old Luce.
Portpatrick Church (No. 411) -- Portpatrick.
Castellated and Domestic Structures.
Coisewall Castle (No. 70) -- Kirkcolm.
Baldoon Castle Gateway (No. 117) -- Kirkinner.
Galdenoch Castle (No. 173) -- Leswalt.
Castle of Park, formerly Park Hay (No. 300) -- Old Luce.
Carscreugh Castle (No. 302) -- Old Luce.
Dunskey Castle (No. 412) -- Portpatrick.
Sorbie Tower (No. 421) -- Sorbie.
Stranraer Castle (No. 461) -- Stranraer.
Mote.
Mote of Boreland (No. 96) -- Kirkcowan.
Forts.
Ring Hill, North Balfern (No. 118) -- Kirkinner.
"Doon of May," May (vitrified fort, No. 187) -- Mochrum.
Upper Galdenoch or Cruise Fell (No. 244) -- New Luce.
Cairn Pat or Piot (No. 413) -- Portpatrick.
Torhousekie (No. 527) -- Wigtown.
Cairns.
"Cairn Macneilie," High Inch Parks (No. 36) -- Inch.
Milton of Larg (No. 37) -- Inch.
New Luce Station, near (No. 38) -- Inch.
"Lingdowie Cairns," Lingdowie Burn (Nos.
40 and 41) -- Inch.
Cairnerzean Fell (No. 43) -- Inch.
"Auld Wife's Grave," Cairnscarrow (Megalithic
Chamber with cist, No. 46) -- Inch. |
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viii -- HISTORICAL MONUMENTS (SCOTLAND) COMMISSION.
Cairns (continued). -- Parish
"Brochloch Cairn," Cairn Hill, Penwhirn Burn
(No. 45) -- Inch.
Garheugh (No. 213) -- Mochrum.
"Cairn Buy," Garheugh (No. 215) -- Mochrum.
Eldrig (No. 219) -- Mochrum.
Brae (No. 222) -- Mochrum.
Mid-Gleniron (Nos. 260 and 262) -- New Luce.
Mid-Gleniron (long cairns, Nos. 261 and 263) --- New Luce.
"Cairn Kenny," High Murdonochee (No. 271) -- New Luce.
Cross Water of Luce (No. 276) -- New Luce.
Barlure (No. 277) -- New Luce.
"Cairn na Gath," Balmurrie Fell (No. 281) -- New Luce.
Culquhasen (No. 344) -- Old Luce.
High Gillespie (long cairn, No. 346) -- Old Luce.
Craignarget (No. 347) -- Old Luce.
Ballach a Heathry (No. 349) -- Old Luce.
Carscreugh Fell (No. 350) -- Old Luce.
Airyhemming (No. 355) -- Old Luce.
Penninghame, near (No. 392) -- Penninghame.
Bargrennan (No. 396) -- Penninghame.
West Ringuinea (No. 436) -- Stoneykirk.
Cairn House (No. 529) -- Wigtown.
Cairn House, near (No. 530) -- Wigtown.
Stone Circle
Torhousekie (No. 531) -- Wigtown.
Sculptured Crosses.
Kirkmaiden Church (No. 2) -- Glasserton.
Kirkinner Churchyard (No. 124) -- Kirkinner.
Wigtown Churchyard (cross-shaft, No. 526) -- Wigtown
Miscellaneous.
"Wells of the Rees," Kilgallioch (No. 114) -- New Luce.
II. -- MONUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTIONS DESERVING PROTEC-
TION BUT NOT IN IMMINENT RISK OF DEMOLITION
OR DECAY.
Ecclesiastical Structures. -- Parish.
Kirkmaiden (No. 2) -- Glasserton.
Cruggleton Church (No. 419) -- Sorbie.
Castellated and Domestic Structures.
Castle Kennedy (No. 26) -- Inch.
Craigcaffie Tower (No. 27) -- Inch.
Myrton Castle (No. 186) -- Mochrum.
Castle Wigg (No. 494) -- Whithorn.
Brochs.
Teroy, Craigcaffie (No. 28) -- Inch.
Stairhaven (supposed broch, No. 310) -- Old Luce.
"Doon Castle," Ardwell (supposed broch, No. 433) -- Stoneykirk. |
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