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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
FORT (Site of) Fort (Site of) William Brown, Halls
John Wood, Shepherd
011 [Situation] About 7/8 of a mile N.E. [North East] from Halls.
This is the site of an Old Hill Fort. It is all defaced by Cultivation but was pointed out by J. Wood, who has been Shepherd here all his life. The Farm of Hilldoun is evidently named from this Fort
WALLACE'S CAVE Wallace's Cave William Brown
John Wood
John Jaffray
011 [Situation] About 1 1/2 Miles West from Halls.
A Small Cave in the north bank of Woodhall Burn on the Brunt Farm It is traditionally supposed to have been occupied occasionally by "Wallace the Scottish patriot & Hero" when he and followers were in this neighbourhood during his wars with the English. The entrance to the cave is now blocked up the earth having fallen in.
LITTLE HAG WOOD Little Hag Wood William Brown
John Wood
John Jaffray
011 [Situation] About 1 mile S.E. [South East] from Halls.
A Small Wood of Oak at the East side of Meikle Hag Wood, so named in Contradistinction to the latter.

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