OS1/20/103/33
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWE HILL | John Brown Esqr Gatehouse John Ferguson Girthon Girthon Ainslies Map revised 1848 |
037 | A tolerable sized hill upon the farm of Girthon Grobdale. the surface of which consists of [Ry] [Rocky] Heathy pasture. upon its summit stands a [traingle sign] called by Trig [Trigonometrical] party after the hill | |
| NICK OF KNOCK | John Ferguson Girthon Grobdale | 037 | A hollow (with a stream meandering through it) between Ewe Hill & Benower (a hill) & on the farm of Girthon Grobdale what it takes its name from I cannot learn | |
| SHEIL RIG | John Ferguson Girthon Grobdale | 037 | A portion of land upon which some old enclosures stand & a [rude] habitation in which shepherds formerly resided during summer it is on the farm of Kibroach Shiel in the Scottish dialect means shelter, hence the name from this rude habitation. |
Continued entries/extra info
List of Names collected by John Mechan Lce [Lance] Corpl [Corporal] RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners] -- Final Examiner -- [Page 33] -- [Parish of] Girthon[Plan] 37B
Objects
Ewe Hill - A Hill
Nick of Knock - A Hollow or slight ravine
Sheil Rig - A ridge
[Signed] 16th Augst [August] [1848] John Mechan Lce [Lance] Corpl [Corporal] RSM [Royal Sappers & Miners]
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