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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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GALLOW HILL | Gallow Hill | Mr George Grant Dunscroft Mr Bruce Collithie Mr William Harvey Bridgend |
034 | A small round hill all in cultivation lying north of the farm of Dunscroft said to have been an ancient place of execution. Hence the name. |
THE WATCHMAN | The Watchman | Mr George Grant Dunscroft Mr Bruce Collithie Mr William Harvey Bridgend |
034 | This name applies to the summit of the Cutbeard Hill and overlooking the Gallow Hill. It is covered with rough pasture, and is supposed to have been used as a post of observation, in the olden times. |
KNAPPERT KNOWS | Knappert Knows | Mr George Grant Dunscroft Mr Bruce Collithie Mr William Harvey Bridgend |
034 | This name applies to a small round hill, all in cultivation. The origin of the name is said to be from the irregular appearance of its surface. |
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[Page] 94County of Aberdeen Parish of Gartly
George Hobson C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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