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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARSCOBE HILL | Barscobe Hill Barscobe Hill Barscob Barscabe |
James Hunter John McCaul Val: [Valuation] Roll (modern) Val: [Valuation] Roll (Ancient) |
016 | [Situation] About 5/8 mile S.S.E. [South South East] of Barscobe Loch. A tolerable Sized hill on the farm of Barscobe (hence the name) the surface of which is rocky heathy pasture. On its Summit is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl. "Barscobe Craig". |
| TOD HILL OF BLAWRAINY | Tod Hill of Blawrainy Tod Hill of Blawrainy Tod Hillof Blawrainy Tod Hill of Blarinnie Blawrainy Blawrinnie Blairinny |
John Lotimer John Grierson John McCaul James Hunter Ainslies Map Val: [Valuation] Roll (modern) Val: [Valuation] Roll (Ancient) | 016 | [Situation] A few chains E. [East] of Barscobe Loch. A Small hill on the now extinct farm of Blawrainy which is now blended with Drummanister the soil of which is arable land previous to cultivation it was a resort for Foxes hence the name as Tod in the Scottish dialect signifys a Fox. |
| BARSCOBE CRAIG | Barscobe Craig Barscobe Craig Barscob Barscoabe |
Robert Coltart John McCaul Val. [Valuation] Roll (modern) Val. [Valuation] Roll (Ancient) |
016 | [Situation] On the Summit of Barscobe Hill. A rocky eminence on Barscobe Hill upon which is a Small enclosure planted with young Fir trees. At the North edge of the enclosure Stands the Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. Party "Barscobe Craig" |
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[Page] 43Parish of Balmaclellan
Tod Fox - Scot Dicty. [Scottish Dictionary]
Blar - rainich - A field abounding in ferns
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