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No. 136
[Page] 101
List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st Examiner
Plan 51C
[Column Headings]
Field Book No--Field Book Page--Field Book Trace--Received Names-- Object--Description--Township or Parish--Authority for spelling Name--Address
----8--Monkland Hill
Monkland Hill--Hill--A considerable sized Hill on the farm of Overlaw, the surface of which is arable interspersed with a few Rocks.--Rerrick--David Fisher
George McTaggart--Chapleton Kirkcudbright
Overlaw Kirkcudbright.
----8--Doon Hill
Doon Hill
Doon Hill--Hill--A small arable hill on the farm of Belig, on its summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station. Called by the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Doon hill also on its summit is an old Circle Section thus [Sketch Entry] which Mr. Thorburn says is an old fort, it is fortified with a [durable] rampart about 4 feet high, but lately the farmer of Belig levelled part of them on the East side.--Rerrick--David Fisher
William Thorburn acquainted with antiquities
George McTaggart--Chapleton Kirkcudbright
Forrester Burnfoot Kirkcudbright
Overlaw Kirkcudbright.
[Signed Collector]
John Bray C. A. [Civilian Assistant]
8th February 1849
Transcriber's notes
Image transcribed. Page completed but awaiting instructions as indicated on Page 57.
Doon Hill description
How are sketches dealt with?
I am not happy with:- it is fortified with a [durable?] rampart about 4 feet high
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 154 - Parishes of Kirkcudbright and Rerrick, OS1/20/154
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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