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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
LITTLEGLEN BURN Little Glen Burn
Little Glen Burn
Little Glen Burn
Mr Luke Grant, Finnylost,
Mr John Michie, Forbes Lodge,
Mr James Bremner, Auldaeea [Aldahuie]
049 Applies to a small mountain stream rising near the Ladder, and flowing southwards a distance of a few miles joins the Water of Nochty, near the Croft of Duffdefiance.
MEIKLE GEAL CHARN Meikle Geal Cairn
Meikle Geal Cairn
Meikle Geal Cairn
Mr Luke Grant
Mr John Michie
Mr James Bremner
049 Applies to a hill of considerable height and extent situated about a mile east of the Ladder.
LITTLE GEAL CHARN Little Geal Cairn
Little Geal Cairn
Little Geal Cairn
Mr Luke Grant
Mr John Michie
Mr James Bremner
049 Applies to small hill feature situated about a mile & half east of the Ladder.
DUN MUIR Dun Muir
Dun Muir
Dun Muir
Mr Luke Grant
Mr John Michie
Mr James Bremner
049 Applies to a small round hill feature situated about a quarter of a mile west of the Ladder.

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Parish of Strathdon

[Note beside Meikle Geal Charn] - Geal. Extreme Coldness, as of water in winter; frostiness. Jamieson
See Correspondence relating to this name [Initialled] J.C.

[Note beside Little Geal Charn] - Geal - White. plainly a Gaelic name, not Lowland Scotch
Carn - A heap. - often applied to hills.
See correspondence on sheet 50 [Initialled] J.C.
name is written to the same Hill. adjoining Sheet plan 50 but in the Parish of Glenbucket.

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