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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINTO CAIRN | Tinto Cairn Tinto Cairn Tinto Cairn |
Michael Carmichael Esqr. Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson |
039.06 | One of the largest kind of old cairns. The loose stones still retain a circular form, with a diameter of 100ft & about 20 ft in height. Two or three miles of dyke have been built from the stones of the cairn. It stands on the pinnacle of Tinto and the centre is the junction point of Symington, Wiston, Covington & Carmichael Phs[parishes] & several property boundaries |
| TINTO HILLS | Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills Tinto Hills |
Michael Carmichael Esqr Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson Johnston's County Map Forrest's Map |
038.04; 039.02; 039.06 | A range of hills extending into Wiston, Carmichael, Symington & Covington Phs[parishes] & embracing "Wee", "Scaut", "Totherin", "Lochlayack", "Howgate" "Tinto-end" hills and Tinto which is the most elevated. Direction E[East] & W[West] |
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