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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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WAUK HILL | Walk Hill Walk Hill Walk Hill Waugh Hill Waulk Hill For other modes of spelling See Page 38 |
Mr John BlackMr William McMurdoch Mr John Douglas Stat Acc. [Statistical Account] of Dumfries Johnstone's Co. [County] Map |
031 | [Situation] On the South-western Parish Boundary near the Centre of the range of Keir Hills. A hill of considerable eminence, being the highest of a small range stretching from east to west through the Parish of Keir, and on the culminating point of which Stands a Trigonometrical Station. This is the most Considerable elevation in the range of Keir Hills and is supposed to be betwixt 800 and 900 feet above sea level. |
BARJARG MOOR | Barjarg Moor Barjarg Moor Barjarg Moor |
W Arundell Esq Mr John Douglas Mr William McMurdoch |
031; 040 | [Situation] On the western side of the Parish. An open heathy moor of considerable extent forming part of the estate of Barjarg. |
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[Page] 53Ph. [Parish] of Keir Plan 31.13 Traces 1&2
Transcriber's notes
Referring to "Wauk Hill" is the note "Wauk or Walk -to watch" Jamieson's Sc Dict. [Scottish Dictionary]Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
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