Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kildavaig, settlement Kilfinan
Grid reference
NR 989 660 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
198900 666000
Latitude
55.84523475592411
Longitude
-5.212530051534348
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Kildavaig, ~eccles. Kilfinan (0 miles)
Cladh Chiaráin, North Bute (1.84 miles)
Kilbride Bay, Kilfinan (1.87 miles)
Kilbride, ~eccles. Kilfinan (Cowal) (2.21 miles)
Kilbride Farm, Kilfinan (Cowal) (2.26 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kilfinan, parish ARG (Cowal)
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Kildavaig, ~eccles. Kilfinan
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kildavaig
Head name
Kildavaig
Place
Kildavaig, settlement Kilfinan
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?
No
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Kildavaig 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKildavaig Head nameKildavaig PlaceKildavaig, settlement Kilfinan 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.
Relationships with other place names
Derives from Kildavaig, Kildavaig, ~eccles. Kilfinan
Place-name data
The place-name data featured in this resource is copyright of the University of Glasgow.
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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