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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meigle Hill | Meigle Hill Meigle Hill Meigle Hill |
Mr. William Scott. Occupier William Kemp Esqr James Stalker Esqr |
008.01 | A large pasture hill on the farms of "Mossilee" And "KilnKnowe", And having a large Plantation on the east Side, And a Small one on its Summit, It is not Conical, but of large extent on the top, And is about 1400 feet above the level of the Gala. It is the property of Major Scott. Gala House, |
| Wallace's Putting Stone | Wallace's Putting Stone | Mr. William Scott William Kemp Esqr Robert Lees Esqr |
008.01 | A large block of Whinstone, and, Nearly Round, lying in a Small plantation on the top of "Meigle Hill", There is a tradition which Says that, "Wallace" put, or threw this Stone from the top of one of the Eildon's, it would weigh about 2 Tons, And strange to say, it scarcely, made an impression in the ground by its fall, altho' [although] falling in soft moorland, It would appear to have been visited by Many Tourists, as there are several Initials Cut on it - It is well Known in this locality by the name here given to it - |
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Sheet 8-1- Trace 4 Collected by John McCabe
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