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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE HILL | White Hill White Hill |
John Crocket William Wilson |
025 | [Situation] 5/8 Miles N.W [North West] by W [West] of Corsock Loch. A Knoll or Eminence on the farm of Auchenvey, its soil consists of arable land. |
| KNOCKSKELLIE | Knockskellie Knockskellie |
John Crocket William Wilson |
025 | [Situation] About 1/2 Miles N.W [North West] by W. [West] of Corsock Loch. A Knoll or Eminence on the farm of Auchenvey its soil consists of arable land. |
| ARVIE HILL | Arvie Hill Arvie Hill |
John Crocket William Wilson |
025 | [Situation] 1 Mile N.W. [North West] of Corsock Loch. A tolerable sized hill on the farm of Black Arvie, its surface is rocky heathy [pasture.] On it is a Trigl [Trigonometrical] Station Called by Trigl [Trigonometrical] Party Ewe Hill. |
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[Note] Knockskellie appears to be from the Gaelic words Cnoc Shileaidh, which signifies the same thing as the Scotch Shieling or Shilling Hill so often occurring in Galloway
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