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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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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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[Note]
Plovers' Cairn
This name comes within Westruther Parish - but has been inserted on both Plans being a good boundary Mark.
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Trondragirl- Moderator, Moira L- Moderator
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