Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINTO CAIRN | Tinto Cairn Tinto Cairn Cairn Cairn |
Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map |
039.06 | One of the largest Kinds of old Cairns. The loose stones still retain a circular form with a diameter of 100 ft [feet] & about 20 ft [feet] in height. Two or three miles of dyke have been built from the stones of the Cairn. It stands on the pinnacle of Tinto and the centre is the junction Point of Symington, Wiston, Covington & Carmichael phs. [parishes] & several property boundaries. |
| TINTO HILLS | Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills |
Michael Carmichael Es[quire] Mr. Thomas Braidwood Mr. William Paterson Johnstons County Map Forrests Map Statistical Account |
038.04; 039.02; 039.06 | A range of hills extending into 'Wiston' Carmichael, Symington & Covington phs. [parishes] and embracing, 'Wee' 'Scaut' 'Totherin' 'Lochlayak' 'Howgate' Tinto-end Hills & Tinto. which is the most elevated. Direction E [East] & W. [West]. They are almost destitute of surface rock |
Continued entries/extra info
P[aris]h of Covington
Transcriber's notes
In the entry for Tinto Hills where the hills are listed, I have written "Hargate" but am not sure if this is correct. Some of the other names may also be wrong. It needs to be checked.
Checked Hargate is Howgate
Ordnance Survey - Lanark county, OS Name Books - Lanark county - Volume 16 - Parish of Covington, OS1/21/16
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Covington.
Ordnance Survey - Lanark 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 Lanark, which is in the west of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.