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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
GILLINGS HILL Gillings Hill
Gillings Hill
Gillings Hill
Gillings Hill
Gillands hill
Mr. F. Conolly Esq.
Mr. Young.
Mr. Bogie.
Archibald Bisset.
Hist. [History] of Fife p 115 by J.M. Leighton.
019 [situation] About 5/8 of a mile N. by W. [North by West] from Arncroach.
A small arable emnence on the farm of Gillingshill from which the farm takes its name. under the surface is a species of soft rock and a few years ago a large quantity of stones were taken away from it for building and road repairs in digging away the surface for this purpose a number of stone coffins containing human remains were turned up but no weapons of any discription if were found in or near it. [Note] Human remains are not to be written on Plan. See remark No2 on plan.

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