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List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks
BACKHOW WOOD Back-how Wood
Back-how Wood
Back-how Wood
John Harper Bridgend
William Grant Back-howe
William Darling East Milldens
039 [Situation] ½ mile S.W. [South West] of Newmill.
A Fir Wood on the Estate of Ochterlony & farm of Chapelton.
Proprietor Sir. C. Ochterlony St. Andrews.
SCAW'D KNOWE Scaw'd Knowe
Scaw'd Knowe
Scaw'd Knowe
John Harper
William Grant
William Darling
039 [Situation] South of Backhow Wood.
A knowe in a plantation adjoining the above wood & on the same farm & close to the Parish boundary.
DRUM HEAD Drum Head
Drum Head
Drum Head
John Harper
William Grant
William Darling
039 [Situation] 47 chains S.S.E [South South East] of Newmills.
A ridge of land on the farm of Chapelton, the north side is planted.

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Parish of Rescobie -- Plan 39.7 Trace 4

Scaw'd Knowe [Note]
Scaw'd - changed or faded in colour. Dr. Jamieson's Scot: Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary]

[Signed] Charles J Fearnside Sr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]

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