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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWERE BRAE | Swere Brae | Thomas Stewart n & s Clennoch James Sloane n & s Schoolmaster Carsphairn |
002 | A Small hill on the farm of Moor and Clennoch the Surface of which is rocky Pasture. the origin of the name is not Known in the locality further than Mr. Stewart States that it might have arisen owing to the South Side of the hill being difficult to climb It forms a range which has not a name with Dugland &c |
| BROCKLOCH RIG | Brockloch Rig | James Sloane n & s Schoolmaster Carsphairn John Shaw n & s Waterhead Carsphairn |
002 | A considerable long ridge or hill on the farm of Moor the Surface of which is rough pasture interspersed with a few rocks on its N. [North] West end is a Trigl. ◬ [Trigonometrical Station] Called Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party Blacklock Rigg. It forms a range with Swere Brae which has no name. |
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List of Names collected by John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] 1st. Examiner
Plan 2D Trace 3
Parish Carsphairn
Object
Swere Brae - A hill
Brockloch Rig - A hill
[Signed] John Bray C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Decr. [December] 18th. 1849
Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county, OS Name Books - Kirkcudbright county - Volume 4 - Parish of Carsphairn, OS1/20/4
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Ordnance Survey - Kirkcudbright county
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