Volume contents
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIPPIT HILL | Kippit Hill Kippit Hill |
Mr Brown Farmer Kippit John Telford Toll Collector Ingraston T.B. [Toll Bar] |
007 | [Situation] In the SW [South West] Corner or the parish of Linton A large knowe, on the farms of Kippit; the surface of which is Mountain Grass Land. On its summit stands a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called "Keppel". |
| TUMULUS (Supposed) [Kippit Hill] | Kippet Hill Law |
Johnston's Co. [County] map Armstrong's Co. [County] map |
007 | The higher part of this Knoll consists of a conical shaped mound having the appearance of being artificial and is probably a tumulus. |
| KIPPIT | Kippit | Mr Brown Farmer Kippit William Aitken Shepherd Ingraston |
007 | [Situation] In the SW. [South West] Corner of the parish of Linton A small farm house two stories high, with offices and thrashing machine, all in good repair; there is a garden, and a small arable farm attached, tenanted by Mr Brown. The property of J. O Mackenzie Esq. of Dolphington. |
Continued entries/extra info
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Parish of Linton -- Sheet 7 -- Plan 8 -- Trace 1
[Note] -- Lieut. [Lieutenant] Scott R,E, [Royal Engineers] has examined the object Called
tumulus and he is of opinion that it is artificial. It
[is] on the summit of Kippit Hill which is a Knoll
[of] slight elevation, and rises in a regular conical
[shape] and having all the appearance of being artifical
Lieut [Lieutenant] Scott supposes it to be a tumulus
see extract in the opposite page.
Transcriber's notes
Words lost in fold of page.
Ordnance Survey - Peebles county, OS Name Books - Peebles county - Volume 23 - Parish of Linton, OS1/24/23
This volume contains information on place names found in the parish of Linton.
Ordnance Survey - Peebles 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 Peebles, which is in the south of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.