OS1/10/19/33
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEAR CRAIG | Bear Craig | Matthew Little. Pengrain John Little. |
017 | [Situation] About 1/2 Mile West of Pengrain This is a considerable hill to the east of Pengrain and North of Blaeberry Holes. It is situated on the farm of Nether Cassock - is covered with rough pasture and rocks - and has a Trigonometrical Station on it called Bear Craig. |
| BEAR DEN | Bear Den | Robert Thomson Esqr. Nether Cassock Matthew Little Shepherd Pengrain |
017 | [Situation] On Bear Craig A small subteranean passage about 20 feet long; its western entrance is about 3 feet square, its eastern entrance about 3 feet, and is about 6 feet square in the middle. It is supposed - by tradition - to have been the den of bears, when this country was infested with wild beasts. |
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