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List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
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SHIELD WILLIE HILL | Shield Willie Hill Shield Willie Hill |
John McLelland William Campbell |
010 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 mile S.S.W [South South West] of Knocksting Loch A small hill part of the farm of Regland, its surface consists of heathy pasture, On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrcal] Station called by Trigl.[Trigonometrical] Party "Regland." |
STROAN HILL | Stroan Hill Stroan Hill Stroan Hill |
William Grierson Robert Charteris Mr. Templeton |
010 | [Situation] About 1 1/2 miles South of Knocksting Loch A hill part of the farm of Stroan the surface of which is rough pasture on it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station. |
WHITECAIRN BURN | Stroan Burn Stroan Burn Whitecairn Burn |
John McLelland William Campbell Plan 16 B See Name List |
010 | [Situation] Running in a Southerly direction from the South end of Regland Loch A small stream or burn having its source in Regland Loch, and running in a Southerly direction to its confluence with Garpel Burn |
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Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 10Parish of Dalry
Left hand side of page Form 136 Page 29 Shield Willie Hill; 29 Stroan Burn; 45 Stroan Hill
Stroan Hill
[Name] Stroan is Gaelic
perhaps from Sron i.e.
The point or end of a hill, a promontory &c.
Strone (Scotch) A hill that
terminates a range, The end of a ridge
Transcriber's notes
STROAN HILL - Page 45 notes the Trigonometrical Station was called StrowenTranscribers who have contributed to this page.
Gerald Cummins
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