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Scotland (Counties as in 1851-1901) => Scotland => Dumfriesshire => Topic started by: Cathiemay on Monday 25 September 17 21:25 BST (UK)
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Hi,
Does anyone have memories or heard anything about Coghead cottage ? a remote shepherd house, now a ruin. regards Cathiemay
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What timescale is involved (ie) when was it last inhabited ?
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There is this mention in a Gazetteer of Heritage Assets. Apparently it was thought that Cogshead is in the centre of a possible Celtic burial ground, and was a farm in the C17, with ruins still visible.
NLEI-ES_Appendix-10.1-Heritage-Assets-within-Inner-Study-Area_PV.pdf
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Added: I seem to be having trouble getting the link to work, I'll try to attach it. ;)
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There is also this interesting blog about the Craignorth Martyrs , with a photo of the ruins at Cogshead.
https://drmarkjardine.wordpress.com/2012/05/19/the-craignorth-martyrs-near-sanquhar/
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Hi Maddy,
Thank you so much for replying to my e/mail. The attachment was so interesting. I wonder if there was an older house there in the days of the covenanters, as the one standing though a ruin, doesn't look old enough. I don't suppose we will ever know.
cheers Cathiemay
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Cogshead is shown on Wm Crawford map of 1804 along the Cogs Burn available ate NLS.
There is a plan of Cogshead and adjacent land from the 17th C that you can acquire at NRS which is one of only 2 entries.
Don
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Hi Don,
Thank you for your e/mail. I shall have a look into NRS sometime soon. to find out a bit more. regards Cathiemay
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And lastly these two estate maps.
In 1831 it is along the burn where it dips into a "V" but it is not labelled and by 1856 it no longer is no longer there.
http://maps.nls.uk/view/129392947 1831
http://maps.nls.uk/view/129393448 1856
Don
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Hi Don,
Thank you so much for sending the maps. I have had an enjoyable time looking at them. I really like looking at maps esp., old ones to see what used to be there. Thanking you again for all your trouble. regards Cathiemay