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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TINTO | Tinto Tinto Tinto Tinto Tinto Tinto |
Michael Carmaichael Esqr Mr Thomas Braidwood Mr William Paterson Stat.[Statistical] Acct.[Account] Forrest's Map Johnston's County Map |
039.06-2 | The highest hill of the range named "Tinto Hills." A barometrical measurement gives an elevation of 2432 ft from the Clyde at Galsgow and 1740 from the Clyde at Thankerton about 2 miles from its base. The word Tinto(underlined) is said to signify the "hill of fire." it is indented with several deep ravines , has no surface rock, and dotted over with a large number of fine springs, and on the south side there is a bold precipitous point called the pap. One of the largest kinds of old cairns stands on the pinnacle of the hill, the centre of which is the junction point of Wiston, Symington, Covington and Carmichael phs [parishes] and several property boundaries. |
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