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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
CRAIGEN GAW Craigen Gaw
Craigen Gaw
Craigen Gaw
Craigen Gaw
Mr. Howden.
[Award] Map
Estate Map
James Shepherd, Strathmiglo.
016 [situation] 2 miles S.W. [South West] of Strathmiglo.
A rocky chasm on the N.E. [North East] [brow] of the Lomond Hills, of basalt[ic] rock.
TOD STONES Tod Stones
Tod Stones
Tod Stones
Mr. Skinner.
Mr. Senior.
Mr. Tod.
016 [situation] 1 7/8 miles S.W. [South West] of Strathmiglo.
A collection of scattered rock on the steep ascent to Craigen Gaw well known in the surrounding neigbourhood as a safe retreat for foxes when hunted.

[Note] Tod: The Fox. Jameson.
WEST LOMOND West Lomond
West Lomond
West Lomond
Mr. Howden.
Leightons Hist. [History] of Fife.
Mr. F. Dean.
016 [situation] 2 1/4 miles S.W. [South West] of Strathmiglo.
A beautiful conical hill at the termination of the ridge of hills called The Lomonds, on the summit may be seen on a clear day, the whole of the [County] of Fife, the Firths of Forth & Tay - Stirling, [Edinburgh] the Grampian Hills to the north. Ben Lomond to the west, Pentland Hills etc. On the summit of this hill is a cairn supposed to be [Druidic]

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30 Strathmiglo Parish

Transcriber's notes

"Award Map". This also arises on P36 as "Plan of Award" 1808. I assume it to be something to do with the enclosures act.

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