OS1/10/30/211
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGH CAIRN | High Cairn High Cairn High Cairn |
James McKnight James Hislop Senr. [Senior] James Hislop Junr. [Junior] |
006 | [situation] Nearly 4 miles S.W. [South West] from Kirkconnel. A high hill on the farm of High Cairn from which it takes its name. Its summit is a very short distance from the March dyke that separates the counties of Ayr and Dumfries. |
| MCCRIERICK'S CAIRN [hill] | Macrerock's Cairn McCriericks Cairn |
James McKnight David Millar John Hislop William Maxwell Esq Factor for Buccleugh Estates |
006 | [situation] ΒΌ mile S.E. by S. [South East by South] of High Cairn A higher (but similar and similarly situated), hill than High Cairn. It is said to have received the name from that of a proprietor who held this farm previously to its seizure by one of the Dukes of Buccleuch. |
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[page] 211Parish of Kirkconnell Sheet 5.14 Trace No 1
[signed] C.A. [Civilian Assistant] Thomas Matheson
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