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Alex Anderson and James Williams Bridgend Bridge, Dundrennan - A Monastic Structure? TDGNHAS Series III, 81 (2007), 71(2.95 MB)
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Bridgend Bridge at Dundrennan is situated on the branch road to Rerrick Kirk and Orroland and has the appearance of a mediaeval ribbed arch. In order to gain some idea of its age and origin, the writers have examined both the documentary evidence and the |
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Brief Account of the Botany of Colvend and Southwick TDGNHAS Series I, 2 (1863-64), 65(3.72 MB) |
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Britain & Ireland in Early Christian Times - A.D.400-800 (C. Thomas: Thames & Hudson, London) A Review Review, Early Mediaeval, History TDGNHAS Series III, 48 (1971), 154(WARNING very large file size: 24.76 MB) |
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British Birds Named after Persons TDGNHAS Series III, 23 (1940-44), 175(WARNING very large file size: 40.26 MB) |
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British Plants in Southern California TDGNHAS Series II, 7 (1890-91), 112(WARNING large file size: 6.77 MB) |
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British Records of Ledum Palustre, Linn TDGNHAS Series III, 15 (1928-29), 66(WARNING very large file size: 53.7 MB) |
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Brittonic Place-names from South-West Scotland, Pt 2: Ptolemy's Abravannus, Locatrebe, Cumnock, Irvine and Water of Milk Geography, Etymology, Roman and Romano British, Early Mediaeval TDGNHAS Series III, 75 (2001), 151(1.92 MB)
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The Celtic place-names of south-west Scotland are a subject repaying investigation. This paper discusses five such names: Ptolemy's Abravannus, meaning 'very feeble one' and referring to Pilanton Burn, near Stranraer. A possible link between the Ravena Co |
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Brittonic Place-names from South-West Scotland, Pt. 3: Vindogara, Elvan Water; Monedamdereg; Troquhain and Tarelgin Etymology, Geography, Roman and Romano British TDGNHAS Series III, 76 (2002), 107(1.97 MB)
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This paper, in a series of toponyms in south-west Scotland, discusses Ptolemy's Vindogara, Elvan Water near Wanlockhead, Tarelgin near Ayr and Troquhain near New Galloway, which have Brittonic names explicable as 'white ridge', 'salt stream', 'willow home |
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Brittonic Place-names from south-west Scotland, Part 4: Glentenmont, Rattra, Tarras and Tinny Hill Etymology, Early Mediaeval, Mediaeval TDGNHAS Series III, 77 (2003), 161(1.68 MB)
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Glentenmont, Rattra, Tarras and Tinny Hill are all in Dumfries and galloway, with Cumbric names that respectively seem to mean 'fire-river mountain', 'great homestead', 'strong river' and 'hill of (a man called) Tanet'. They are this evidence for the anci |
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Brittonic Place-names from South-West Scotland Part 5: Minnygap and Minnigaff TDGNHAS Series III, 78 (2004), 121(4.91 MB)
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The names of Minnygap near Moffat and Minnigaff by Newton Stewart have puzzled scholars. Yet they can be taken as Cumbric forms meaning 'bush by a hollow' and 'smith's bush'. They parallel obsolete 'Munmaban' near Peebles and 'Monynut' near Haddington, th |
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Brittonic Place-names from South-West Scotland Part 6: Cummertrees, Beltrees, Trevercarcou TDGNHAS Series III, 79 (2005), 91(4.05 MB)
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Cummertrees near Annan and Beltrees near Paisley have names of debated origin. Yet both seem linked to swift streams called Tres, with namesakes in Cornwall, Hampshire, and elsewhere in Scotland. The obscure name of Trevercarcou (Earlstoun, near New Gallo |
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Brittonic Place-names from South-West Scotland Part 7: Pennygant Early Mediaeval, Mediaeval, Etymology TDGNHAS Series III, 81 (2007), 61(2.95 MB)
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Pennygant is a fell in Roxburghshire/Borders, by the border of Dumfries and Galloway. Its name has been of obscure meaning, but seems to mean ‘hill of the English, summit of the foreigners’ in Cumbric. It would apparently date from the occupation of the D |
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Brittonic Place-names from South-West Scotland Part 8: Sark TDGNHAS Series III, 82 (2008), 49(2.63 MB)
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The name of the river Sark has been obscure, but evidence from Welsh and Breton suggests it is a Cumbric form meaning 'lover'. |
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Bronze Age Cairn and Cist, with Food Vessel, at Mollance, near Castle-Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire TDGNHAS Series III, 30 (1951-52), 159(WARNING very large file size: 74.48 MB) |
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Bronze Age Metal Work in Dumfries and Galloway TDGNHAS Series III, 42 (1965), 61(WARNING very large file size: 43.71 MB) |
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D. Ronan and J. Higgins with P. Makey, C. McGill, A. Hall and J. Cowgill Bronze Age Settlement at Ross Bay, Kirkcudbright Archaeology (General), Prehistory (General), Mesolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Botany, Post-mediaeval archaeology, Recent TDGNHAS Series III, 79 (2005), 47(4.05 MB)
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In January 2002, during the archaeological monitoring of topsoil stripping for the construction corridor of a 1.2km gas pipeline at Ross Bay, near Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, previously unknown archaeological remains were recorded at three locat |
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Bronze Age Spearheads from Bennan Millyea (Kells Parish) and the Grierson Collection Bronze Age, Museums, Antiquarian TDGNHAS Series III, 45 (1968), 237(WARNING very large file size: 70.97 MB) |
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S. Maxwell and R.B.K. Stevenson Bronze Objects from Kirkconnell Bronze Age, Mediaeval, Recent, Parish History TDGNHAS Series III, 29 (1950-51), 165(WARNING very large file size: 50.62 MB) |
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Bruce, Balliol and the Lordship of Galloway: South-West Scotland and the Wars of Independence TDGNHAS Series III, 67 (1992), 29(WARNING very large file size: 28.8 MB) |