OS1/20/5/9
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORTYPENNY HILL or LOW COUNTEM | Fortypenny Hill Fortypenny Hill Low Countem Low Countem Low Countem |
James Ferguson Archibald Wilson John Seaton James Wilson John Marshall |
003 | [Situation] About 1 Mile E. [East] of Lorg. A small hill on the farm of Polvaddock, its soil is heathy pasture land. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "PareKeigh", on the South Side of this hill it is known by Low Countem and is on the farm of Altry. |
| ALLAN'S CAIRN | Allan's Cairn Allan's Cairn |
James Wilson John Seaton |
003 | [Situation] About 1 3/4 Miles E. [East] of Lorg. A few stones situated on the boundary betwixt the Counties of Dumfries and Kirkcudbrightshire. Mr Wilson says that it is handed down by Tradition that, a packman or pedlar called Allan was murdered and interred here. |
| LOW COUNTEM | Low Countem Low Countem Low Countem |
John Seaton James Wilson John Marshall |
003 | [Situation] About 1 Mile E. [East] of Lorg. A small hill on the farm of Polvaddock, its soil is heathy pasture land. On it is a Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Station called by Trigl. [Trigonometrical] Party "PareKeigh", on the South Side of this hill it is known by Low Countem and is on the farm of Altry. |
Continued entries/extra info
[Page] 9Parish of Dalry
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45 Fortypenny Hill or Low Countem
48 Allan's Cairn
Transcribers who have contributed to this page.
DANIALSAN, Chr1smac -Moderator, Gerald Cummins
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