Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROOKED RIG | Crooked Rig | J Jackson Logan House Mr Ballantine Farmer Lawhead |
012 | A crooked ridge upon the west side of Carnethy Hill |
| SCALD LAW | Scald Law Scaldlaw |
J Jackson Logan House Mr Ballantine Farmer Lawhead Rev [Reverend] S Moncreiff Penicuik |
012 | A high hill or mountain upon the Pentland range and farm of Eastside. it is joined to South Black Hill by a ridge, and upon its summit stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical Station] called "Scaldlaw" Hill |
| SOUTH BLACK HILL | South Black Hill | J Jackson Logan House Mr Ballantine Farmer Lawhead Rev [Reverend] s Moncreiff Penicuik |
012 | A high hill or mountain a component of the Pentland chain. it is on the farm of Eastside & its Surface consists of heathy Pasturage . upon its summit stands a Trig. [Trigonometrical station] called after the hill. it is distinguished by "South" from another hill called Black [---] [Word caught in the fold of the page] |
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Plan 12.C Trace 1
List of names collected by 2nd Corporal J Mechan RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] & Examiner
Crooked Rig Object: Ridge
Scald Law Object: Hill
Black Hill Object: Hill
[Township or Parish] Penicuik
Transcriber's notes
Within the entry for Scald Law, in the "Received Name" column, is the name "*Black Hill", but there is no mention of "Black Hill" in the description.
Also, to the right of the entry, is a note "*Co. Map".
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county, OS Name Books - Midlothian county - Volume 33 - Parishes of Penicuik and Glencourse, OS1/11/33
This volume contains place name information from the parishes of Penicuik, and Glencourse.
Ordnance Survey - Midlothian county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Midlothian, which is in the east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.