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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSOCK HILL | Cassock Hill Cassock Hill |
Mr. James Glendinning farmer, Over Cassock Robert Thompson Esqr. Nether Cassock. |
018 | [Situation] About 30 Chains S.W. [South West] of Over Cassock A considerable hill, covered with rough pasture, situated about 1/2 a mile [West] of the farm house of Over Cassock, from the vicinity to which it derives its name: on the summit there is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called Cassock Hill". |
| BAR BURN | Bar Burn Bar Burn |
Mr. James Glendinning farmer, Over Cassock Robert Thompson Esqr. Nether Cassock |
018 | [Situation] Passes West of Over Cassock A small burn, having its origin in a number of surface drains at Barburn head, then flows in an Eastern direction past Over Cassock & falls into the White Esk about 30 chains [?] Fingland Burn The origin of its name is unknown in the neighbourhood. |
| FOSSE LINN | Fosse Linn Fosse Linn |
Mr. James Glendinning farmer Over Cassock Robert Thompson Esqr. Nether Cassock |
018 | [Situation] About 10 Chains South of Over Cassock This name applies to a small cataract on Barburn - close to the farm house of Over Cassock. On each side the burn and the banks are pricipitous & studded with [?] ing, stratified rocks, which in many places appear to be associated with lead ore. Its name is derived from its situation: in a portion of the Southern fosse or ditch of the British Camp shewn on trace. |
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