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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
PLOVERS' CAIRN Plovers' Cairn
Plovers' Cairn
Plovers' Cairn
Mr Robert Ramage. Herd, Wedderburn
Mr William Whitelaw Herd Wedderburn
Mr John Wanless Herd Wedderburn
015 A circular Stone cairn in "Twin Law" It is Supposed to have got its name from the number of Plovers which frequent this part of the hill
REID'S CAIRN Reid's Cairn William Wood
John Buckham
Robert Ramage
015 A large pile of Stones about 9 feet in height, and supposed to have been erected by a shepherd of that name. which it still retains.

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Cranshaws (Detached) -- Plan 15 A Trace 1 -- Collected by John McCabe

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Plovers' Cairn
This name comes within Westruther Parish - but has been inserted on both Plans being a good boundary Mark.

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