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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WATCH KNOWE | Watch Hill Watch Knowe Watch Knowe |
Robt[Robert]Johnstone Polmoodie John Braidfoot Birkhill William Brown Birkhill Mr Welsh Erickstane Adam Tait Shepherd Erickstane |
004 | A large hill on the farm of Polmoodie, the watershed of which forms the boundary between the counties of Dumfries, Selkirk and Peebles. [History, Tradition and Local information state that this hill derives the name from the Circumstances of its having been one of the places where the Covenanters used to Station Men to give warning of the approach of the Soldiers] |
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Page 12 Parish of Moffat Plan 4-11 Trace 3Watch Knowe situation On the Boundary between Dumfries and Peebles Shire
M Donohue 26th July 1857 W Paterson C/a
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