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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASTLE HILL | Castlehill Castle Hill Castle Hill Castle Hill Castle Hill |
William Smith Busbyside James Strang Peel Castle William Reid Wester Kittochside Robert Reid Peelpark New Statistical Account. ?.800 |
016.03 | A considerable mound of earth evidently formed for military purposes, it is situated on the North side of Kittoch and about 7 chains from Rough Hill. The following is copied from Mr. Ure's History of Rutherglen and Kilbride. " When or by whom these hills (Castle Hill and Rough Hill) were occupied as places of strength cannot easily be discovered. Tradition says they were built by the Romans, but, their elliptical form seems to put a negative upon that report, nor is it certain but that both of them belonged to the same fortification. This is the more probable as there are no remains of building on the Castlehill which might be used as an exploratory mount or Pretorium" See description of Rough Hill |
| WESTERFIELD | Westerfield Westerfield Westerfield |
William Strang occupier David Reid Peel Rent Rect. [Receipt] |
016.03 | A farm house occupied by William Strang and the property of William Reid Esquire of Kittochside. |
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"Castle Hill and Rough Hill on opposite sides of the Kittoch on the sites of very ancient Castles or Forts." Origines Parochiales ScotiaeThis mound, as well as Rough Hill is in my opinion a natural feature. [LG? Captain O. S]
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