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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK HILLOCKS | Black Hillocks | Mr McKinnon, Shielton Mr Alexander Munro, Halsary Mr James Munro, Halsary |
023 | A few small natural hillocks of no great height - although the highest of them is not more than 8 or 10 feet, yet they have a prominent appearance, the surrounding country is so flat |
| DUBH LOCHS | Dubh Lochs | Mr McKinnon, Shielton Mr Alexander Munro, Halsary Mr James Munro, Halsary |
023 | This name applies to a small tract of moorland of a marshy nature, lying west of the Black hillocks. It is full of small, black, miry pools of water - Hence the name - Dubh (Black) Lochs. |
| HECTOR'S BURN | Hector's Burn | Mr McKinnon, Shielton Mr Alexander Munro, Halsary Mr James Munro, Halsary |
023 | A small stream the source of which is a spring (North east corner of Trace 4) it is enlarged by drains flowing into it on its course, which is in an easterly direction: it joins the Burn of Halsary. |
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[Page] 124Watten Parish -- Caithness
[Signed] George Hobson
C.A. [Civilian Assistant]
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