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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carstramont Hill | Samuel Kelly Laghead via Gatehouse John Denniston Gatehouse |
037 | A large hill upon the farm of Laghead the surface of which consists of rocky heathy pasture. some small eminences upon it have separate & independent names, e.g. "Craig of the Fell" "Green Lumps" "Mill Hill" &c &c. The remains of an old fence runs over it which is said to have been the work of the early inhabitants, or their invaders, it is called the "Picts Dike". The hill takes its name from being on the quondam farm of "Carstramont". | |
| Green Lumps | Samuel Kelly Laghead via Gatehouse John Denniston Gatehouse |
037 | A few hillocks on "Carstramont Hill" which when viewed at a distance, appear greenish, hence the name. |
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List of Names collected by 2nd Corpl. [Second Corporal] Mechan RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] et Exr. [And Examiner]
[Signed] John Mechan 2nd Corpl. [Second Corporal] Mechan RS&M [Royal Sappers & Miners] 11 May 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 105 - Parishes of Anwoth and Girthon, OS1/20/105
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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